Celebratory events marking the achievements of British Olympians and Paralympians at Rio 2016 will be held in Manchester and London on October 17 and 18 respectively, it has been announced.
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It will be followed by a grand celebration in London the next day. I’ve never been home on a gold-nosed plane before.
I’ve just been relaxing since getting back from Rio – doing a few appearances and a bit of media. McFadden won four gold and two silver medals and Jessica Long won three silver medals, two bronze and a gold.
“I said I’d go to the Paralympics four years ago but to come out on top after competing there I’m pretty happy and it’s a dream come true”.
Having won nine medals in Rio, Turkey now has a total of 23 medals including six gold, six silver and 11 bronze over its Paralympic history.
Despite concerns before the event, Libby said it ran smoothly: “It was really good”.
Waiting for the athletes at Heathrow on Tuesday, double-gold medallist Kadeena Cox’s sister Carmel Williams said: “We thought she was going to come back with some golds”.
“I know that Manchester, a city with a rich sporting history, and London, with its strong links with the Olympic and Paralympic Games, will host brilliant celebrations that will give the British public a chance to say thank you to our incredible athlete heroes”, she explained, the BBC reported.
Britain confirmed its place as a sporting powerhouse by coming second in both the Olympic and Paralympic medal tables.
The equestrian rider Lee Pearson, who won his 11th gold medal as well as a silver in Rio, said he was surprised by the huge reception: “I think I was one of the first through, the screaming was petrifying and humbling at the same time”.
Accra, Sep 19, GNA -The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday at the packed Maracanã Stadium, in Rio, Brasil, as Nigeria emerged with the highest number of medals for Africa.
With a massive haul of 239 medals, the team achieved the best result ever for the nation at the Games while also topping the medal table for the fourth Paralympics in a row, and fans here were eager to welcome them home.
Chef de Mission Kate McLoughlin was over the moon with the team’s top-five finish saying that it was “amazing”.
“I’m incredibly proud that our coverage and marketing of the Games has both helped change public perceptions of people with impairments and encouraged broadcasters around the world to show Paralympic sport”.
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Manchester, which is the home of British Cycling and taekwondo and the ParalympicsGB swimming team, is the ideal place for a national parade, according to Manchester City Council deputy leader Sue Murphy.
