Athletes such as Lynette Lepore are given a second chance at life as they compete in the World Transplant Games, the largest sporting event raising awareness about organ and tissue donation.
"If you've got a family member, or a friend, who is in need, it's actually such a huge gift to give without too much trouble.""When I had my transplant, I felt so good, so healthy and I just wanted to get back into sports," she said.
At this year's event in Perth, Lepore competed at three sporting events and ended up winning a silver medal in her division in tenpin bowling."It's all just a great opportunity to stay healthy and it gets so many people together who are here because we have got an extra life given to us, so it's very precious."Her nephew could not be prouder to see his aunt get a new lease on life.
It was the third time Australia had hosted the games, which is the world's largest sporting and awareness event for organ and tissue donation.The seven-day program involves 17 different sports, ranging from athletics to tenpin bowling, along with many social and cultural events. "There's so many people [who] have come from around the world, and they're all united by this one, common bond," he said.
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