Well, it's been four years since the summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo. During a time of COVID lockdown. The 2020 Games featured the highest number of athletes ever to compete at a Paralympics, with 4403 participants, including 1453 female para-athletes, the highest number in the history of the games. Four years on and the Paralympics are back bigger than ever, this time in Paris, France and here at Carers Queensland, we’re thrilled to share the stories of just some of these champions, with you.
In this episode, we feature two Para-swimmers, Rachael Watson from Brisbane, two-time Paralympian and gold medallist who is soon off to Paris to defend her title, and a young, aspiring swimmer from the Sunshine Coast, 17 year old Tiaan Haupt, whose dream it is to compete on this world stage.
