*Article courtesy of The Toronto Sun (03.16.15)
In 2013, Tanisha Martinez saved the life of a man bleeding profusely from a stabbing wound. Now, the 91亚色 student is one of 3,000 torchbearers slated to carry the Pan Am flame ahead of the 2015 games.
鈥淚 never thought that I鈥檇 get selected,鈥 a glowing Martinez said on Monday. 鈥淏ut I鈥檓 really excited for this opportunity.鈥