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Tanni Grey-Thompson on winning four Olympic golds in Sydney
The wheelchair athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson was cast away by Sue Lawley in 2001.
The wheelchair athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson was cast away by Sue Lawley in 2001.
She recalls the pressure to do well at the Sydney Olympics and the relief when she managed to clinch four gold medals, but the long-distance phone call home to live-stream the medal ceremony nearly broke the bank.
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