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Calacus Monthly Hit & Miss – Olympic Champion Imogen Grant

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous month as Imogen Grant uses her platform to highlight environmental issues and encourage the nation to get fit.

public relations, sport for good, rowing, olympicsDavid Alexander23 October 2024Imogen Grant, GB Rowing, Paris 2024, Olympic gold, sustainability in sport, Keir Starmer, Labour Party Conference, Water pollution, Rivers Trust, Cambridge University

Pete Reed – “Plan A is to walk again but Plan B is not so bad.”

Few would blame three-time Olympic champion rower Pete Reed for feeling sorry for himself after a spinal stroke left him paralysed from the chest down, but his attitude has been an inspiration.

rowing, sports injuries, para-sportDavid Alexander23 December 2019Pete Reed, Tokyo 2020, Olympic Games, rowing, Royal Navy, disability, gold medal

"Without the lottery, it's back to the 1970s for Rowing" – Pete Reed

Pete Reed MBE has twice won gold medals at the Olympic Games but regardless of his sporting prowess, rowing struggles to attract the sponsors and support of many other mainstream sports.

rowing, sports politicsDavid Alexander10 September 2015Rio 2016, National Lottery, Pete Reed, Olympic Games, UK Sport, Camelot, Royal Navy rowing