Melissa went through the biggest rollercoaster of emotions an athlete can deal with at the Paralympics and missed winning the bronze medal by just a few points. in the bronze medal match she played China’s, Feng Lei whom she had lost to 3-0 in the group phase. Melissa stormed out of the blocks winning the first 2 sets and looked set for the medal but as happens in sport, the tide turned and Lei won the next 2 sets and it all came down to the last set. After years of preparation, the next few minutes would determine the biggest extremes of emotions & feelings an athlete can go through. After a tense battle through the set it was Lei who won 11-7 with Melissa coming agonising close but was not to be unfortunately. To read my full report of this event read the latest newsletter edition (July & August)