Episode 6 - Bonnie Blair, Violet Palmer, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Anjali Bhagwat and Clare Balding
Bonnie Blair
How old was Bonnie when she won her first state competition?
Why was she not the stereotypical shaped speed skater?
How did the Police help her to get to the Olympics? Why do you think she needed this?
When did she break the 39 second barrier? How far can you run in this time?
Violet Palmer
Why do you think she started refereeing games rather than playing in them?
Why did people think women could not/should not be involved in men’s games?
What does ‘promoted’ mean? Can you think of a suitable synonym?
When did she referee her first NBA game? How do you think she felt on that day?
Tanni Grey-Thompson
What is Tanni’s real first name?
When did the London Marathon change the rules about wheelchair competitors?
Can you work out how many Olympic medals she has won in total?
Why did she spend her honeymoon in Switzerland?
Anjali Bhagwat
What does NCC stand for?
How many gold medals did Anjeli win at the 2002 Commonwealth games
Do you know how scoring works in shooting? How good is 399/400?
Which Indian award did Anjeli win in 2003?
Clare Balding
Who else in Clare’s family were involved in horse racing?
What was the name of her first pony?
Apart from horse events, which other sports has she presented?
What happened to Clare in 2009?
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