“We all go out there, wear our country shirt and we love it.
This is our country.
Speaking to the very first Black British woman to win an Olympic Gold medal, Tessa Sanderson.
“We all go out there, wear our country shirt and we love it. This is our country. I was born in Jamaica and Jamaica will always be the motherland, but this is my home and I’m proud to wear that British shirt”
Did it ever feel overwhelming?
Well, actually, I didn’t realise it was history in the making until after I got home.
Let me have a look.”
That was when I realised I had made history.
I can imagine how elated you felt, that is THE goal of every athlete.
You are a queen.
You set the pace and inspired so many.
In sport we need to get into the boardrooms, we need more Black people in the boardrooms.
It’s not a glorified pathway, you still have to work.
I think it’s a shame that we still do see racism in sports, especially in football.
That’s a sad thing to see.
We all go out there, wear our country shirt and we love it.
This is our country.
I’m winning for me and I’m winning for you guys so be thankful and be grateful.
When talks came about for you to do that how did you feel about being celebrated all over again?
I had to pinch myself at times I’m telling you, Ada.
I thought “God this is really coming home”.
In 40 years no one has broken that record here.
It would be nice to see it happen.
Amen, well do an 80-year celebration!
