Lisa Johnston from the team UK won the final of the Invictus game and secured the gold medal. Of course, winning the gold medal is one of the major breakthroughs in Lisa’s career. “I can’t even imagine that I have won the gold medal,” she exclaimed as she spoke to the news correspondents in the post-match conference. Furthermore, she asserted that she was “surprised and shocked” about herself as she won the medal.
Nonetheless, what was most exciting and wholesome than the medal itself was a wholesome hug with the royalty. “It was one of the most memorable days of my life as I won the medal. And that, from the hands of Prince Harry,” Lisa exclaimed as she recalls the smiling face of Prince Harry looking at her.
She goes on to say: “As I approached the stage, I saw Prince Harry smiling at me. I went nearer and whispered that I am a hugger. To that, Prince Harry replied with a gentle “No Problem” and he opened his arms.” Lisa recalls that she was over the moon and “could not believe her eyes.”
The story doesn’t end here. Followed by the wholesome embrace with Prince Harry, Lisa went ahead and had a celebrity dance. “That was a moment in itself,” Lisa describes the moment as she blushes with happiness.
“This is where the most incredible part came in,” asserts the gold medal winner. She goes on to say: “This was the moment when I beheld Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (The Royal Couple) approaching me. Both of them opened their arms wide, and gave me a massive hug.”
Little About Lisa Johnston
The gold medal winner from the team UK, Lisa Johnston is among those injured military personnel who joined the army in 2010. Her initial records in the military show that she was initially a technician in the force. In 2014, she injured herself during a physical training session.
From the injury, she, later on, developed a disorder called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. The pain gradually sustained. At one point, it became unbearable. In turn, she had her leg amputated later in 2016.
Nevertheless, Invictus Games is what she found her real self. These games are designed for military personnel who have got severe injuries or have become disabled. “I found purpose when I met my like-minded people,” asserts Lisa Johnston, while crediting the gold medal to the “whole Invictus community.” She concludes that all of us have unique potential. Having the right attitude and being surrounded by positive and like-minded people are the keys to unveiling those potentials.