Paralympic Champion Tanni Grey-Thompson Quits London 2017 Board

Former British wheelchair racer Tanni Grey-Thompson resigned from the London 2017 Athletics World Championships board, saying that her role had become "a bit tokenistic," according to the BBC. The 11-time Paralympic champion added, "I got to the point where I was going round in circles." Her decision "follows the departures of three other board members," including Managing Dir Sally Bolton. Grey-Thompson: "There are some good people left, but they'll need a lot more support." A statement from London 2017 made no mention of Grey-Thompson's concerns, claiming "she was resigning for other reasons." It said that she had taken the decision so she could "dedicate her full attention to her work in the House of Lords" as well as her role leading an independent working group looking to safeguard people who play grassroots sport. Heather Hancock and Martin Stewart also stood down last month, amid reports of differences with Chair Ed Warner, who is also head of UK Athletics (BBC, 3/10).