NEWS: Angeli VanLaanen overcomes Lyme disease to make Olympic team
VanLaanen, 28, took a three-year break from halfpipe skiing in 2009 to treat Lyme disease, which had been misdiagnosed and untreated for 14 years.
from NBC news, Jan. 18, 2014
by Nick Zacardi
Angeli VanLaanen won the final Olympic selection event in ski halfpipe Saturday, capping one of the most inspiring runs to the U.S. Olympic Team across all sports.
VanLaanen, 28, took a three-year break from halfpipe skiing in 2009 to treat Lyme disease, which went misdiagnosed for 14 years. She released a 30-minute documentary about her treatment — “LymeLight” — last year.
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