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As a young girl, Mere Roden dreamed of becoming a doctor, using a pretend stethoscope to tend to her dolls. She wanted to help others. In 2006, after sepsis from an old injury deteriorated her nerves in her spine, Mere had to adjust to a new life that involved the use of a wheelchair. Since then, she has found new ways to help others, championing the rights of people with disabilities in sport and steering Fiji's response to COVID-19. In 2014 and in her 40s, Mere fell in love with table tennis. A year later, she was a gold medallist, and showed no signs of slowing down, going on to win gold in 2015, 2019 and 2023. The Fijian athlete, mother and grandmother joins Bobby Macumber to talk about importance of love, respect and never giving up.