S2E6 Equality in British sport

MAR 8, 202153 MIN
Medals & More - a conversation with Dame Katherine Grainger

S2E6 Equality in British sport

MAR 8, 202153 MIN

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<p>This is Medals and More - the podcast getting behind the scenes of Olympic and Paralympic Sport.</p><br><p>In this special edition, marking International Women's Day, Katherine speaks to two incredible guests, Anne Wafula-Strike and Sally Bolton, who've both had a huge impact on British sport behind the scenes. We hear about the challenges they've faced, how they helped make vital changes at boardroom level and the importance gender equality. </p><br><p>Anne is a British Paralympic wheelchair racer and is one of just a handful of black females that sit on a British sport board - among 415 board members in the sector. </p><br><p>Sally is Chief Executive Officer at Wimbledon, the All England Lawn Tennis Club, having previously held the roles of Strategic Planning &amp; Operations Director and Head of Corporate Affairs the Club. She has been a member of the UK Sport Major Events Panel since 2013 and is a current member on UK Sport's board.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>