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'It feels like you're days away from death' - the Olympian who is bedbound for 22 hours a day

BBC News · 2026-10-16T07:32:26.000Z · Sports

'It feels like you're days away from death' - the Olympian who is bedbound for 22 hours a day

She's an Olympian, a world record holder and a Commonwealth Games medal winner. She's also bedbound for more than 22 hours a day. Sprinter Beth Dobbin shares her health struggles with BBC Sport months after retiring from the sport for good.

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