Hi All, thought you might be interested in the reply I received from the
beeb ref my complaint. I especially like the bit about Tanni hoping this
little problem would't be 'exploited' and undo the beeb's good work. Happy
Xmas! Lynne
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 11:46 am
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Sports Personality of the Year 4015028
>
> Dear Lynne
>
> Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
>
> I am sorry to read that you are upset with regard to no ramp access for
> Tanni Grey-Thompson during 'Sports Personality of the Year'.
>
> We fully accept that it was a mistake not to have had ramp access to the
> podium for Tanni Grey-Thompson to receive her award, and we have
> apologised personally to her. We did ensure that Tanni was as near to the
> prize-giving as possible and that she was part of the podium ceremony
> after the programme when photographs of the winners were taken. Tanni
> said that she was very happy to have won two awards at the event and did
> not want this unfortunate error being exploited, undoing much of the good
> work that has been achieved for disabled athletics. Nevertheless, we very
> much regret this oversight from which lessons will be learned, and we look
> forward to working with Tanni in the future.
>
> Thank you again for contacting us with the strength of your views.
>
> Regards
>
> Cathy McNeill
> BBC Information
>
> Programme title or topic:
> bbc sports personality of the year
>
> Network:
> bbc1
>
> Date of transmission:
> 11/12/00
>
> Your name:
> lynne roper
>
> Your comment:
> Tanni Grey-Thompson was not given access to the stage to collect her
> award; ditto the paralympic team who won team of the year jointly with
> the olympic team (medallists from the latter, however, were called
> individually). You are either for equality of access and representation
> or you're not. Since you are a public service broadcaster, funded by all
> TV watchers, you should fall into the former category, in which case
> your omissions and rudeness are inexcuseable. WHo was responsible for
> this??? I think we have the right to know.
>
>
>
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