I've had many challenges in life and sport but going into the House of Lords is probably the greatest ever. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
People come up to me and say 'I wouldn't want to live if I was like you.' And I say 'Actually, my… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Carpets are the bane of a wheelchair user's life. One minute you are happily moving in a certain direction; the next, the… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
The Paralympics defined my life, but they also reach into homes across the nation, redefining public perception of what's possible. — Tanni Grey-Thompson 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
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
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 Copy Share Image
Training and competing at the top level are the all-consuming parts of an athlete's life: a conveyor belt with the continuous goal… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Through my professional life as both an athlete, and latterly with organisations such as the Youth Citizenship Commission, I've seen first hand… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
At 70, my late father, Peter, underwent a foot amputation after surgical complications. There were suggestions that at his age being in… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
People come up to me and say 'I wouldn't want to live if I was like you.' And I say 'Actually, my life's pretty… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Every disabled person's experience is different. As a wheelchair user I can experience something different from someone who is visually impaired. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
I'm too much of a coward for plastic surgery, but if I could wave a magic wand and change something, it would be my… — 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, and with… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
I remember trying to go to the cinema with my friends, so I must have been nine or 10, and being told I could… — Tanni Grey-Thompson 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 unachievable. Sometimes… — Tanni Grey-Thompson 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 it. And… — Tanni Grey-Thompson 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, not in… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
I have seen first hand the vital role that the physical activity sector - with its widespread workforce of coaches, youth workers, activity professionals,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Despite hanging up my racing wheels over a decade ago, I still get a buzz when we enter an Olympic and Paralympic year. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
