Who is katherine grainger

Kevin Gaskell. Daniel Pink. Ayo Sokale. Dee Caffari. Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin. A bullying culture pervaded some sports and the mental health of many athletes was affected. Grainger has encouraged a more balanced approach to elite sport but stresses the climate had already shifted in Was this a specific aim? We had been asked about our biggest ambitions by the media. Could we ever become the best Olympic nation globally?

We did a piece of work to see whether it was feasible to become No 1. They wanted more sports to be given the opportunity. The public like a broader range of sports to win medals. The key move would be to maximise the number of sports with medal potential. Such talk hardly matters now. Surely Grainger would settle for Britain slipping down from second in Rio to fifth or sixth place at Tokyo if money was spent in areas of society which need it most? They will remember the stories rather than the details and numbers.

We discuss how sport can lift a national mood and the conversation lightens. So I am still excited about the future of UK Sport not only in terms of medals but in having a positive impact on society once we get out of this crisis. I see all the good sport can do. So we should remain ambitious. Katherine was of course, born in Glasgow but also gained her Master of Philosophy degree from the University and is eager to be part of shaping its future.

Her continual success for more than a decade elevates Katherine into a class of her own. She exemplifies a rare combination of athletic ability and determination to succeed that can only be seen in great champions.