There is something about social media which is quite sexist, misogynistic. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Media Copy Share Image
Volunteering is about doing good things - good things for good causes, and good things for good volunteers. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Doing good Copy Share Image
My parents named me Carys but when my elder sister, Sian, tried to say 'tiny' it came out as Tanni and the… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Me Copy Share Image
I had Carys by Caesarean for medical reasons. I've got narrow hips and I'm a bit twisted. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Got Copy Share Image
My father was an architect and I grew up knowing more about planning regulations and the constraints of old buildings than most… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Architect Copy Share Image
At school I was sent for an IQ test every year to check that I was able to stay in mainstream education. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Education Copy Share Image
The Paralympian Chris Hallam, who has died aged 50, was one of the most influential athletes in the development of disability sport. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Athletes Copy Share Image
I've lost track of the amount of time I've been spoken down to, literally patted on the head. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Head 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
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 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
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 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
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 Always 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 About Copy Share Image
What is great about being in sport was when you won, you got a gold medal and you knew you had won. — Tanni Grey-Thompson About 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 Life Copy Share Image
A multi-disability team travelling across the world can be quite a journey. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Journey Copy Share Image
I love politics. If you're not involved, part of the debate, you can't influence anything. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Debate 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… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Hanging Copy Share Image
The question of when to start a family is not easy for any career woman. But the decision can be even harder… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Decision 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 Come Copy Share Image
Disability sport came about largely because of exclusion, because mainstream sport didn't want disabled people to be part of it. — Tanni Grey-Thompson About Copy Share Image
I've had many challenges in life and sport but going into the House of Lords is probably the greatest ever. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Challenges Copy Share Image
I'm not sure the public is always able to differentiate between someone who's terminally ill and someone who's disabled. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Always Copy Share Image
Down the years, people told me I'd never have a job, never do this or that and I just ignored them. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Hire Copy Share Image
I have this dream of living in an immaculate house but it never seems to happen. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Dream Copy Share Image
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
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
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 parents felt physical activity was massively important for me to be able to have an independent life - I needed to… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Climb Copy Share Image
I first competed for Great Britain in wheelchair racing in 1987 and for twenty years after that. For me, the passion came… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Competing Copy Share Image
When I was young, I didn't see disabled people on the streets, and it wasn't because they weren't there. It was because… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Away Copy Share Image
Technology has always been crucial to athletes; it helps you track your progress over time, sheds light on whether or not you're… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Football Copy Share Image
I really like dyeing my hair. My mum let me dye it orange when I was six, with one of those wash-in,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Change Copy Share Image
I've always tried simply to be as good as I can at what I do. I've known success and failure along the… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Experience 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 Best Copy Share Image
One thing I would say is that a World Championship in January is tough on everyone, apart from those from the southern… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Championship Copy Share Image
I've been in races where from time to time I've been called upon to help a team-mate out, or vice versa. But… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Help Copy Share Image
