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My Life Without an Identity

When you meet someone you've never met before, how do you introduce yourself? It's as if someone has asked you to sum up who you are in a sentence.

As part of the 91热爆 World Service's "Identity" season, Sportshour has been looking at its significance both on and off the field.

What happens when your identity is taken from you? Claire Hanna - a member of the Canadian women's volleyball team - found out when she was told by her coach that her international career was over.

Sportshour's Caroline Barker asked her when it struck that she was no longer an athlete?

Picture credit: Claire Hanna

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8 minutes