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 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 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
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
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
I think athletes need to be better at portraying themselves and promoting themselves. You can't just sit and wait for the media… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Athletes Copy Share Image
In the morning I make sure I look in the mirror without my contact lenses in, because it's much more pleasant. With… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Any strategy, policy call or future manifesto should not view a child's health through the narrow prism of what they eat, but… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Diet Copy Share Image
I'd have a competition over anything. Absolutely anything, I didn't care what it was. I think that's why my parents decided that… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Competition Copy Share Image
In the past, I admit, I have not been a strong supporter of our top footballers, who seem to get paid a… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Football Copy Share Image
I have seen first hand the vital role that the physical activity sector - with its widespread workforce of coaches, youth workers,… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Childhood Copy Share Image
My political views are left of centre but I think there are a lot of advantages of being a cross-bencher because you… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Disability, whether as a private or a public-policy issue, is the subject on which I receive by far the most correspondence. It… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Disability 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 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 Copy Share Image
As a wheelchair user and a frequent traveller, of course I have my own collection of horror stories. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
The thing most disabled people cite when they are seriously or terminally ill is not the pain, not the suffering - it's… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Being Copy Share Image
I'm always glued to the Tour de France, with cycling being close to wheelchair racing in terms of technology and how we… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
There is something about social media which is quite sexist, misogynistic. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Media Copy Share Image
We must seek consensus across all political parties that obesity is a complex disease for which no single cause or cure exists. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Consensus Copy Share Image
I love recycling but my husband, who's an industrial chemist, says we shouldn't use any of the products that require recycling. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Environment Copy Share Image
No one should be expected to do more than they can remember, which for me would be about five things at a… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Competition motivates female athletes to keep pushing themselves when sensible people would be sitting down and putting their feet up. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Competition Copy Share Image
The real problem is just not having any goals, or setting them too low. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Goals Copy Share Image
I've been told I was brave, or that I challenged adversity. Growing up in a middle-class family in Cardiff didn't feel that… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Adversity Copy Share Image
People should have goals, and that doesn't have to be Paralympic goals or even high-profile stuff because actually most people don't want… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing when training - whether you're looking to win a marathon or just become fitter and healthier… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
Encouraging young people to integrate themselves with their peers, overcome prejudices, and seek out positive activities that will better not only their… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
My parents were amazing because they just did not tolerate discrimination and way before we talked about medical model or inclusion or… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Amazing 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 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
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
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
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 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 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
