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Young Slovenian Swimmer Reveals Blood Cancer Diagnosis

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25-year-old Slovenian swimmer Katja Fain did not participate in the European Championships this year due to health problems. The Maribor native has now revealed via social media what exactly happened in the last months of her life. "One phone call, two words and a diagnosis that shattered my world. Blood cancer," Fain wrote.

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She SHARED that she was embarking on a big fight.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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Katja Fain was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in June. She is currently out of competition, but she believes she will return to the starting block one day.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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25-year-old Slovenian swimmer Katja Fain did not participate in the European Championships this year due to health problems. The Maribor native has now revealed via social media what exactly happened in the last months of her life. "One phone call, two words and a diagnosis that shattered my world. Blood cancer," Fain wrote.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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I mean - cancer? Me? Why me? I take care of my body, I exercise, I eat healthy, I don't smoke or drink. I mean, I'm doing everything right, right? And yet life dealt me this card

·Podgorica, Montenegro
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Slovenian Olympian Katja Fain revealed on social media that she has blood cancer. The diagnosis, which she received on June 30th of this year, has drastically changed her life, and her sports career is also in question.

Young Slovenian swimmer Katja Fain missed this year's European Championships due to health issues, and now the 25-year-old from Maribor has revealed what exactly it is about in a shocking post on social media. Her words are shocking, their meaning shakes to the bone, and her courage moves to tears. The two-time Olympian is in the race of her life, fighting cancer.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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siol.net broke the news in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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