Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole recalls being told she was a 'diversity hire' six years ago
Daily MailSaid what's happening out there in real world 'needs to be spoken about more' Recalled being left upset six years ago after being told she was a 'diversity hire' Australian Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole, who has won six gold medals, recalled being told she was a 'diversity hire' six years ago. Australian Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole, 29, who has won six gold medals, recalled being told she was a 'diversity hire' six years ago. Pictured, attending the Women's Health WinS Speed Mentoring Event on February 28, 2019 in Sydney, Australia Current world champion swimmer Ellie Cole poses for a photograph after being selected to compete for Australia in the Rio Paralympic Games, in Sydney, Monday, August 1, 2016 At the age of three, Ellie had her right leg amputated after a devastating cancer diagnosis. Ellie Cole of Australia prepares to compete in the heats of the Women'ss 100m Freestyle S9 during Day Two of The IPC Swimming World Championships at Tollcross Swimming Centre on July 14, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland Ellie Cole of Australia dives into the pool during Day Seven of The IPC Swimming World Championships at Tollcross Swimming Centre on July 19, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland Ellie, who says she thought of her parents when she was asked by the International Paralympic Committee to take part in the campaign, explained: 'When they were told that I was going to have my leg amputated at three … their first response was that they felt this overwhelming sense of fear about what my future was going to be like.'
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