Competition Quote by Tanni Grey-Thompson

“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 sport was quite a good thing for me to do, because it calmed me down and gave me something to channel that competitive spirit into.”

Tanni Grey-Thompson

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