Ollie Hynd

Ollie Hynd

Popular Paralympic speaker, Oliver Hynd MBE is a British Paralympic swimmer who has had an incredible career, which he says was the perfect choice for him due to having the condition Neuro Muscular Myopathy. Widely regar

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Pamela Cookey

Pamela Cookey

Highly regarded as the face of English netball, Pamela Cookey is best known for her performances in the Commonwealth Games England netball team. With an impressive 11-year netball career to her name, Pamela has rightfull

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Paula Dunn

Paula Dunn

A former sprinter for England and Great Britain, Paula Dunn excelled in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay. At the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, the Olympic speaker was one of the coaches who helped the team to finish

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Peter Burling

Peter Burling

Peter Burling is famed for his Olympic and World Championship performances in 49er Sailing representing New Zealand. Widely recognised as one of the most remarkable sailors of this era, Peter has earned the hearts of the

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Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson

Short-shooting specialist and Olympic speaker Peter Wilson was the youngest competitor in the men’s double trap event at the 2012 London Olympic Games – but it didn’t stop him winning the gold medal, Britain’s first Olym

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Poppy Maskill

Poppy Maskill

Poppy Maskill, a name now synonymous with excellence in para-swimming, has quickly risen to prominence as one of Great Britain’s most inspiring Paralympians. At the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, Poppy made history by winn

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Rebecca Adlington

Rebecca Adlington

Rebecca Adlington OBE is widely regarded as one of the greatest female swimmers Great Britain has ever seen. Starting out her swimming career aged three, Adlington could never have dreamt of becoming the pivotal figure s

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Rebecca Romero

Rebecca Romero

Rebecca Romero is an English sportswoman best known for being a world champion and Olympic Games medallist in two different sports. The Olympic speaker started rowing aged 17 and, within eight months, had progressed from

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Rhona Martin

Rhona Martin

Rhona Martin knows what it’s like to be at the very top of her game, then drop out of the public eye then hit the top again. In 2002, the popular Olympic speaker was part of a team that won a gold medal in curling at the

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Richard Hounslow

Richard Hounslow

Slalom canoeist and Olympic speaker Richard Hounslow is probably best known as the former European and World Champion in the C-2 (men’s canoe double) and K-1 (kayak single) categories. However, perhaps, more importantly,

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Richard Whitehead

Richard Whitehead

Richard Whitehead is a track champion and inspirational Olympic figurehead. Richard was born with a congenital condition which left him as a double through-knee amputee. Despite this, he continues to defy all odds and co

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Roger Black

Roger Black

With seven gold medals, two silvers and one bronze to his name, Olympic speaker and former athletics champion Roger Black MBE is one of the biggest names in Great British sport. Now retired, Black spends a lot of his tim

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What Can an Olympian or Paralympian Bring to My Event?

Olympic and Paralympic athletes are booked equipped with transformative life lessons. Having personally experienced great success and failure, joy and disappointment, their insight into peak performance enlightens audiences. For corporate events, these speakers improve workplace motivation, cohesion and wellbeing.   

Athletes are natural entertainers. No strangers to the sporting stage, their confidence and charisma will captivate audiences, ensuring the success of your event. As after dinner speakers, Olympians and Paralympians have a lifetime of stories to tell, like their journey from amateur to professional.   

Since the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics, the Games have been an integral part of our sporting culture. As such, British athletes will instil national pride in your audience, embodying exactly what it means to be a sporting legend. 

A Paralympian or Olympian will bring star quality to your event. They will be instantly recognised by your audience, so will generate a buzz around your occasion, driving interest and ticket sales. If you wish to organise a truly unforgettable corporate conference or public event, consider hiring a global athlete to attend! 

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