Beating diabetes to become a world champion

James Horley, from Splott, Cardiff has combated diabetes and his sparing partner to fight his way to the top. He fought the best from around the world to win first place at the World Tang Soo Do championship in Australia. Amazingly it was his sparing partner 21 year old John Joy he met in the final James said "It all sank in when I was stood on the podium.” The 6ft tall James raised the £2,000 for his tickets with the help of his family. Proud father Stephen Horley said his son had come a long way in the sport. “He’s just a kid from Splott but there was a call to arms and he’s getting very