Motivational Speakers

Olympic Speakers

From overcoming adversity, resilience, and marginal gains, right through to leadership and coaching, the world of sport can provide some great insights that can be applied to a multitude of situations in the business world. We have hand-picked some of the most elite Olympians and Paralympians, all of who can be booked for your next virtual or in-person event or team-building session.

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Dr Frank Dick OBE

One of the country’s best and most consistently inspiring motivational speakers

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Ade Adepitan MBE

Experienced broadcaster and international Paralympic wheelchair basketball player.

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Claire Cashmore

Claire was born without a left forearm and has gone on to win 4 bronze, 3 silver, and 1 gold medal in the Paralympic games.

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Iwan Thomas MBE

Former European, Commonwealth and World Champion 400m runner and current British Record Holder.

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Ellie Simmonds OBE

Ellie is a five time Paralympic champion and the youngest person to receive and MBE.

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Col Dame Kelly Holmes DBE

Double Olympic Gold Medalist and renowned leadership speaker

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James Willstrop

One of the youngest Squash players in history to represent the England team at the European & World Team championships.

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Helen Richardson-Walsh MBE

Helen was part of the GB hockey team that beat The Netherlands in the Rio 2016 Olympics

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Sir Ben Ainslie

Sir Ben Ainslie is a 4-time Olympic gold medal-winning sailor.

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Beth Tweddle MBE

Asymmetric Bars and World Floor Champion, Beth is only the fifth person in history to reach the top in 2 separate disciplines

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Rebecca Adlington OBE

Double Olympic Champion & one of Britain’s highest profile and most popular female athletes.

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Jason Gardener MBE

Jason led the Great Britain team to Olympic Gold in 2004 and broke the magical 10 second barrier for 100m.

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Rebecca Romero MBE

Rebecca Romero MBE is one of only two women to have ever won Olympic medals in two different sports and the only Briton to do so.

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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill DBE

One of Britain’s most successful sportswomen, Dame Jessica was undoubtedly one of the stars of the London 2012 Olympics.

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David Weir CBE

David Weir CBE, 'The Weirwolf', is a 6-time Paralympic gold medal winner.

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Jody Cundy CBE

Jody is one of Great Britain’s most decorated, currently competing, male Paralympians.

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Anna Hemmings MBE

Anna Hemmings MBE, OLY is best known as Britain’s most successful female marathon kayaker, a 2-time Olympian and 6-time World Champion.

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Stef Reid MBE

World champion, paralympian and speaker specialising in high performance and diversity and inclusion.

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Danny Crates

Paralympic icon and former world record holder Danny Crates is widely considered one of the greatest British disability athletes of all time

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Katharine Merry

One of Britain’s most outstanding female athletes, now turned broadcaster in radio and television.

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Kriss Akabusi MBE

Famous for his achievements in athletics, his greatest individual triumph was his 1990 European Championships Gold medal.

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Sir Chris Hoy MBE

Olympic hero Chris Hoy is a multiple World Champion track cyclist and winner of six Olympic gold medals.

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Sir Clive Woodward

His reputation as a world-class leader makes him one of the most sought after public speakers industry-wide.

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Chris Boardman MBE

Former British Cyclist who set 3 World Hour Records, won an Olympic Gold and held the prestigious yellow jersey in the Tour De France.

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Steve Smith

Olympian Steve is Britain’s most successful ever High Jumper.

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Louis Smith MBE

Triple Olympic Medalist, Double European Junior Champion and 2006 Commonwealth Champion.

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Colin Jackson CBE

Colin Jackson, Great Britain’s Legendary Hurdler, Multiple Gold Medallist & World Record Holder and Broadcaster

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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE DL

Britain’s greatest Paralympic athlete and acknowledged as one of the most courageous sportswomen of her generation.

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Tim Prendergast

Tim Prendergast is one of New Zealand’s most outstanding Paralympians, representing the country in at least 3 Olympic Games.

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Craig Heap

Craig Heap is a former Commonwealth Games gold medal winning gymnast, TV presenter & healthy-lifestyle advocate.

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Victoria Pendleton CBE

Great Britain’s most successful female cyclist of all time and one of the highest profile sports women in the country.

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Mark Foster

Throughout his impressive 30-year swimming career, Mark won 51 international medals.

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Marc Woods

After being diagnosed with cancer in his left leg, leading to amputation, Marc infamously swam faster with one leg than he did with two.

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Olympic Heptathlete

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Martine Wright MBE

She lost both legs in the Circle line bombing, yet she considers herself a lucky woman with a whole new life of opportunities

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Diane Modahl MBE

As one of Britain’s most successful middle distance runners, she held both the British and Commonwealth record for the 800m.

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Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE

Captain of the gold medal-winning Team GB women’s hockey team.

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Amy Truesdale

The pioneer of Para Taekwondo Amy Truesdale has made history and achieved a bronze medal in Para Taekwondo at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

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Derek Redmond

Derek Redmond is an acclaimed International Motivational Speaker & former World Champion 400m Sprinter.

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