http://www.christinegriffiths.com Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:30:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.christinegriffiths.com/43/tropical-passion/ http://www.christinegriffiths.com/43/tropical-passion/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:01:13 +0000 Admin http://www.christinegriffiths.com/archives/43 http://www.christinegriffiths.com/43/tropical-passion/feed/ 0 Photo: Jim Weatherill Tropical Passion This heading should probably read “Athletic passion” because that’s certainly Christine Griffiths’ life purpose, but pursuing her major ambition has come at a (somewhat crippling) cost. Our local sports ‘meteor’ recently went public with her plea for donated funding to compete in Bangkok’s forthcoming 16th World Transplant Games. Restricted to [...] http://www.christinegriffiths.com/24/torino-2006-xx-winter-olympics-torch-relay-venice/ http://www.christinegriffiths.com/24/torino-2006-xx-winter-olympics-torch-relay-venice/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2006 04:11:50 +0000 Admin http://www.christinegriffiths.com/archives/24 http://www.christinegriffiths.com/24/torino-2006-xx-winter-olympics-torch-relay-venice/feed/ 0 click picture for a larger view Christine Griffiths, from Melbourne Australia, carrying the Olympic Torch for the 2006 Winter Olympics. http://www.christinegriffiths.com/48/medals-at-world-transplant-games/ http://www.christinegriffiths.com/48/medals-at-world-transplant-games/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 1995 11:56:39 +0000 Admin http://www.christinegriffiths.com/archives/48 http://www.christinegriffiths.com/48/medals-at-world-transplant-games/feed/ 0 Three silver medals – for the 3,000 metres road walk, and 1,500 and 800 metres track running events. That was the impressive tally for La Trobe graduate Christine Griffith at the recent World Transplant Games in Manchester, UK. Ms Griffith has been living with leukemia since her diagnosis in 1988. She underwent a succesful bone [...] http://www.christinegriffiths.com/41/world-transplant-games-gold-3km-road-race-manchester-1995/ http://www.christinegriffiths.com/41/world-transplant-games-gold-3km-road-race-manchester-1995/#comments Sun, 20 Aug 1995 12:53:01 +0000 Admin http://www.christinegriffiths.com/archives/41 http://www.christinegriffiths.com/41/world-transplant-games-gold-3km-road-race-manchester-1995/feed/ 0 Click picture for a larger view Christine Griffiths, winner of the Gold Medal in the 3 Km Road Race. World Transplant Games, Manchester. August 14-20 1995. http://www.christinegriffiths.com/46/chasing-gold/ http://www.christinegriffiths.com/46/chasing-gold/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 1995 08:43:57 +0000 Admin http://www.christinegriffiths.com/archives/46 http://www.christinegriffiths.com/46/chasing-gold/feed/ 0 Christine Griffiths is set to give Australia gold in the world transplant games in Manchester following funding for the trip by the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind. Christine, 46, who has a vision impairment, is Australia’s top chance in bringing back gold in several athletic events at the games held August 14-20, which attracted [...]