A Refugee, Addiction & An Aussie First: Australia's Amazing Paralympians

The Paralympics couldn't come at a better time with millions of Aussie still in lockdown and looking for ways to find a little light in life. This year our Paralympic team is stronger than ever despite having to navigate a trip to Japan where COVID-19 is on the rise again and the delay of these games for an extra year due to the pandemic. The Quicky speaks to the Australian Paralympic Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin to find out who to look out for, whose likely to being home gold and who has made it to Tokyo despite the hurdles put in front of them. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guest: Kate McLoughlin -  Paralympics Australia Chef de Mission. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.