| In the past, it was often the case that asthmatic | | | | and had problems competing due to restrictions |
| children were labeled 'sickly' and did not participate | | | | on medications he could use whilst swimming |
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| long-term. Many celebrities have been very open | | | | Whilst swimming is one of the best forms of |
| about their asthma, and others are coming | | | | exercise for asthmatics, other athletes have also |
| forward all the time to help de-mystify it and to | | | | reached the top of their sport despite having to |
| help others. | | | | cope with asthma. Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who |
| The fact that Theodore Roosevelt had asthma | | | | was a top heptathlete and long-jumper, and Paula |
| did not stop him becoming president of the USA. | | | | Radcliffe, a British marathon runner, both have |
| It is said that he recovered from asthma through | | | | asthma. |
| exercise. John F Kennedy was also an asthma | | | | Team sports are good for asthmatics because |
| sufferer, with his worst trigger being animals. | | | | the exercise is not always constant. The NFL |
| There have been a number of famous writers, | | | | player Jerome Bettis, Rugby player Austin Healey |
| musicians and dancers who have had asthma. | | | | and a number of soccer players also have |
| Leonard Bernstein was a sufferer and his asthma | | | | asthma. Paul Scholes from Manchester United and |
| was so bad that sometimes people could hear | | | | Frank Lampard from Chelsea Football Club are |
| him wheezing as he was conducting. Joseph | | | | two of the most prominent asthmatics in the |
| Pulitzer was another sufferer, as was the dancer | | | | sport but many people were surprised recently to |
| Robert Joffrey who kept his asthma at bay with | | | | see pictures of David Beckham using an inhaler. |
| a combination of medications, acupuncture and | | | | He has since said that he was happy to know |
| herbs. | | | | that the knowledge he had asthma was helping to |
| There is no lack of famous sports people who | | | | inspire other people with the condition to take up |
| have coped with asthma and even improved their | | | | a sport. |
| condition through their sport. The swimmer Amy | | | | The success of these people shows that asthma |
| Van Dyken was the first American female to win | | | | does not have to limit your achievements if you |
| 4 gold medals in a single Olympic games. She took | | | | have the condition. |
| up the sport on the advice of doctors who | | | | I am a part of a team of part-time researchers, |
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| her asthma attacks. Tom Dolan, another | | | | scientific findings and traditional remedies on Men's |
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