Wasn’t the first week of the games exciting to watch?

Australia took home 6 gold in ONE day, saw records smashed, have seen Aussie legends in the making, and it seems our Aussie’s knack for post-event comments has continued in the Paralympics!

Lakeisha Patterson started it all off when she said she was “more fried than a chook from KFC” after winning her 400m final but it's this quote from fellow swimmer Grant "Scooter" Patterson (no relation), that will go down in the history books.

Scooter and Ahmed Kelly took out bronze and silver respectively - their first Paralympic medals - in Saturday’s 150m individual medley, and while they were overjoyed to be on the podium together, their fierce rivalry still runs deep into every aspect of their lives.

With Scooter saying: “We even had a race to the toilet this afternoon to see who could poo first” 

By day 6, Australia is sitting eighth on the ladder with 8 gold, 16 silver and 13 bronze. But way out in front is China with 47 gold! And 106 medals in total, followed by team GB and USA

And one of those medals went to one of our very own, WA man Ben Popham, who you might also recognise as one of the Telethon stars in 2011.

And we were so lucky to talk to his mum Jennifer on the podcast.

Wasn&rsquo;t the first week of the games exciting to watch?
Australia took home 6 gold in ONE day, saw records smashed, have seen Aussie legends in the making, and it seems our Aussie&rsquo;s knack for post-event comments has continued in the Paralympics!
Lakeisha Patterson started it all off when she said she was &ldquo;more fried than a chook from KFC&rdquo; after winning her 400m final but it's this quote from fellow swimmer Grant "Scooter" Patterson (no relation), that will go down in the history books.
Scooter and Ahmed Kelly took out bronze and silver respectively - their first Paralympic medals - in Saturday&rsquo;s 150m individual medley, and while they were overjoyed to be on the podium together, their fierce rivalry still runs deep into every aspect of their lives.
With Scooter saying: &ldquo;We even had a race to the toilet this afternoon to see who could poo first&rdquo;&nbsp;
By day 6, Australia is sitting eighth on the ladder with 8 gold, 16 silver and 13 bronze. But way out in front is China with 47 gold! And 106 medals in total, followed by team GB and USA
And one of those medals went to one of our very own, WA man Ben Popham, who you might also recognise as one of the Telethon stars in 2011.
And we were so lucky to talk to his mum Jennifer on the podcast.

From The West Australian, Let's Go Tokyo, hosted by Mark Readings and Ben O'Shea is a podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest on the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.

As well as daily recaps and analysis, Mark and Ben will interview competing Olympians and former greats to give you an inside look into the athlete's village, and what goes through the mind of an Olympian before an event.

Hear from greats such as swimming champions Eamon Sullivan and Todd Pearson, former Hockeyroo Sally Carbon, Pole Vaulter Emma George and Basketball superstar Andrew Vlahov.

From The West Australian, Let's Go Tokyo, hosted by Mark Readings and Ben O'Shea is a podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest on the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
As well as daily recaps and analysis, Mark and Ben will interview competing Olympians and former greats to give you an inside look into the athlete's village, and what goes through the mind of an Olympian before an event.
Hear from greats such as swimming champions Eamon Sullivan and Todd Pearson, former Hockeyroo Sally Carbon, Pole Vaulter Emma George and Basketball superstar Andrew Vlahov.

Let's Go Tokyo Podcast

From The West Australian, Let's Go Tokyo, hosted by Mark Readings and Ben O'Shea is a podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest on the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.

As well as daily recaps and analysis, Mark and Ben will interview competing Olympians and former greats to give you an inside look into the athlete's village, and what goes through the mind of an Olympian before an event.

Hear from greats such as swimming champions Eamon Sullivan and Todd Pearson, former Hockeyroo Sally Carbon, Pole Vaulter Emma George and Basketball superstar Andrew Vlahov.

In the week leading up to the games, Mark and Ben speak to West Aussies headint to Tokyo to represent Australia. In this trailer, hear from Artistic Swimmer, Amie Thompson.

From <a href="https://thewest.com.au/">The West Australian</a>, Let's Go Tokyo, hosted by Mark Readings and Ben O'Shea is a podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest on the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
As well as daily recaps and analysis, Mark and Ben will interview competing Olympians and former greats to give you an inside look into the athlete's village, and what goes through the mind of an Olympian before an event.
Hear from greats such as swimming champions Eamon Sullivan and Todd Pearson, former Hockeyroo Sally Carbon, Pole Vaulter Emma George and Basketball superstar Andrew Vlahov.
In the week leading up to the games, Mark and Ben speak to West Aussies headint to Tokyo to represent Australia. In this trailer, hear from Artistic Swimmer, Amie Thompson.

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