Celebrating our WA 2020 Tokyo athletes at Government House

A wonderful celebration at Government House today as we officially welcomed home our WA Tokyo 2020 athletes and officials.

Sixty-five Olympians and Paralympians from WA joined officials, sporting administrators, State Government representatives and guests in the forecourt of Government House at a special reception co-hosted by the Governor and WA Premier the Hon Mark McGowan MLA.

It’s the first time since the Tokyo campaign that WA’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes have come together en masse, with today’s event a chance to acknowledge and celebrate their hard work, successes and dedication.

Photo – Paralympian Gold and Silver medallist Ben Popham was one of 65 Tokyo 2020 athletes celebrated at Government House today

“Very exciting for me as Governor and as Patron of the Western Australian Olympic Council to have all these wonderful athletes at Government House. They are such an inspiration to us all and to be able to host the first official welcome home to them right here is just terrific,” said the Governor.

“A very proud day to be a West Aussie.”

Photo – The Governor chats with Paralympian Ella Pardy and Athletics West’s Danny Kevan

WA Premier Mark McGowan congratulated the athletes on an outstanding performance in Tokyo.

Photo – The Premier addresses WA’s Tokyo 2020 Olympians and Paralympians

“To see Western Australia have its second highest representation of athletes at the Tokyo Olympics and the highest ever at a Paralympic Games is an amazing achievement. Our Western Australian Olympians and Paralympians did not just display the Olympic spirit, they took it to another level,” said the Premier

You can read the Premier and Governor’s media statement here

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