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San Leandran to Carry Olympic Torch in San Francisco

Robin Luo, 21, of San Leandro, will be one of 80 people to carry the Olympic torch through San Francisco on April 9, 2008. Luo was selected as part of an essay contest called "Sustainable Journey" in which she wrote about her battle with cancer. Luo was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in 2006.

Luo attended San Leandro High School, where she competed in cross country.