Dame Tanni Grey Thompson

There is no greater champion of the Paralympic movement than Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, nor is there a more articulate spokesperson for the rights of disabled people. In an uncomplicated world, these two compartments of her life would exist in perfect harmony. That they now cannot is largely a consequence of this week's announcement that the Paralympics are to be generously sponsored by the IT services multinational Atos, reportedly to the tune of $100m.Read moreRead Full Story

Tanni Grey-Thompson has hit back at suggestions the Olympics and Paralympics should be merged. Almost two-thirds of disabled people want just one event, according to a survey carried out on behalf of charity Scope. But Grey-Thompson, Britain’s most successful woman Paralympian with 11 gold medals, believes people have failed to think it through. “I’d love to see a combined World Athletics Championships but that is it,” she said. “For an Olympics and Paralympics to be together would inevitably...Read Full Story

Last week’s visit to city law firm Herbert Smith’s Women in Business network event,  courtesy of my friend Liz, got me thinking that laws may change but that attitudes sometimes take a while to catch up. The guest speaker, on the topic of motivation, was multi-medal winning and record breaking Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, who was fabulous: funny, charming, self-deprecating and extremely witty (“I tried swimming lessons but didn’t take to it – the highlight of my swimming career was failing to...Read Full Story

Former Paralympic world champion Tanni Grey-Thompson believes Oscar Pistorius should not run in the 400m at the World Championships in South Korea.Read Full Story

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