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Thursday briefing: Why athletes and activists want to tell a new story about the Paralympics

In today’s newsletter: Viewing Paralympians only as ‘inspiring’ rankles disability advocates – so how should we talk about their success?

The Guardian - UK

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s struggles to Paris ‘absolute disgrace’ – GB chief

The 11-time Paralympic champion was forced to drag herself off a train on Monday because no staff were there to help.

The Independent UK

ParalympicsGB chief says Tanni Grey-Thompson’s train ordeal ‘a disgrace’

The chef de mission of ParalympicsGB has said it is a ‘disgrace’ that Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson was forced to drag herself off a train in London’s Kings Cross because there was no help for wheelchair users

The Guardian - UK

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Paralympic great Tanni Grey-Thompson forced to 'crawl off' train at King's Cross station

LNER has apologised over the issue and said it is investigating what happened

Evening Standard

Tanni Grey-Thompson says apologies not enough for having to ‘crawl off’ train

Paralympian sent series of tweets when her train arrived at King’s Cross with no one available to help her

The Guardian - UK

Taking a closer look at 10 of the best ever summer Paralympians

Paris 2024 takes place between August 28 and September 8.

The Independent UK

British Paralympians urged to build forgotten history of disability sport

British Paralympians have been urged to help record the forgotten history of disability sport after the creation of a new Athlete Community

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Tanni Grey-Thompson backs initiative to unite generations of GB&NI Paralympians

The new ParalympicsGB community aims to connect athletes from across the generations.

The Independent UK

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes season 2: release date, guests and everything we know

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes returns for a second series with the star on more jaunts with famous friends and family.

WhatToWatch

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson: Yorkshire paying price for handling of racism case

The club are set to be sanctioned over their response to an investigation which found Azeem Rafiq had been the victim of discrimination and bullying.

The Independent UK

Women’s sport is entering uncharted waters – can it remain true to its roots?

A new documentary about women’s sport charts its painful climb from niche-sporting-subculture to the mainstream and prompts questions about the future

The Guardian - UK

WRU sexism allegations ‘moment’ to change sports culture – Tanni Grey-Thompson

The Sport Wales chair was giving evidence at a Senedd committee hearing looking into claims made in a BBC television programme last month.

The Independent UK

Olivia Breen crowned BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year

Breen won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Game in Birmingham for T37/38 100m

Wales Online

London Marathon wheelchair winner 'won't be happy' as rival didn't do 'scrap of work'

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson suggested elite men's wheelchair marathon winner Marcel Hug "might not be terribly happy" with rival Daniel Romanchuck after the American did "not do a scrap of work" at the London Marathon

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The Independent UK

Coaching licence bans for abuse should be ‘written into’ British Athletics contracts

Former athlete Mhairi Maclennan says abuse is endemic in sport.

Chronicle Live

Paralympic hero Tanni Grey-Thompson left emotional as she pays respects to Queen

Tanni Grey-Thompson, chancellor of Northumbria University, who won 11 Paralympic gold medals during her career, attended the Queen's lying-in-state on Thursday morning

Daily Mirror

GB Paralympic icon Tanni Grey-Thompson cuts emotional figure as she passes Queen's coffin

Tanni Grey-Thompson, who won a remarkable 11 Paralympic gold medals during her illustrious career, went to pay her respects at The Queen's lying-in-state on Thursday ahead of Monday's funeral

The Independent UK

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson joins Yorkshire board

The Paralympic great is one of six people elected into a non-executive position.

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