In 1992, when I came back from the Barcelona Paralympics with four gold medals from track racing, the Lord Lieutenant of Cardiff… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Day Copy Share Image
When I got pregnant quite a few people said to me, 'have you really thought about what you're doing?' I was 32… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Disabled people are much less likely to be in work, not because they don't want to, but because there are many challenges… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Challenges Copy Share Image
My passions are sport, women in sport and disabled people, and they kind of end up not being political, so I can… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Being Copy Share Image
My parents felt physical activity was massively important for me to be able to have an independent life - I needed to… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
The special Olympics is about providing competition and recreational opportunities within a programme. And it's not so much about winning or losing.… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Competition Copy Share Image
The fight for a change in attitude towards disabled people is worth the effort because of the long-term benefits it could bring… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Attitude Copy Share Image
I've had ups and downs, like most people, in my personal and professional life. But I value those - and it is… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Life Copy Share Image
I always wanted long hair you could flick, like the girls in shampoo ads. Before there were straighteners, I didn't have the… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Hair Copy Share Image
I competed in the Seoul Olympics in 1988, and the weather we expected meant that I spent several weeks using a heat… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Being Copy Share Image
I wouldn't have had a sporting career if it hadn't been for the volunteers who agreed to coach me, as a teenager,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Career Copy Share Image
Wheelchairs get lost or damaged during transit because some staff don't always understand how important the equipment is, or the cost of… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
I've had years of people talking about the 'real,' 'normal' or 'proper' Games when they meant the Olympics, and 'the other Olympics'… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
My husband Ian and I decided to try for a baby after the Sydney Paralympics, and I got pregnant quite quickly. But… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Baby Copy Share Image
The reality for most athletes is that they have to deal with the wrath of the media only after they have performed,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Athletes Copy Share Image
Legacy means so many things: accessible venues, transport, better awareness in schools, and a wonderful event which establishes healthy lives for another… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Awareness Copy Share Image
Perhaps we need to redefine our idea of role models; they're not always elite athletes whose success might seem too distant or… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Elite Copy Share Image
I really do not want any visually impaired people to be injured, but I really dislike tactile paving, especially when it is… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Chance Copy Share Image
As a disabled person I have to think and plan far more than anyone else. If I want to catch a bus… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Twenty years in sport has given me a broad perspective on life, bringing me into contact with a variety of social issues,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
