Australian Paris Olympic team athletes touch down in Sydney after record gold haul
Australian Olympians have touched down in Sydney after starring in our most successful Games, ever. A record 18 gold medals were won as well as 19 silver and 16 bronze, securing Australia's fourth placed finish. Hundreds of friends and family were on hand to welcome the athletes home.
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00:00It has been incredible vibes here at Sydney Airport this morning, some massive excitement
00:07going out for the returning athletes coming back from Australia's most successful Olympic
00:12Games yet.
00:13There was lots of gold, silver and bronze medals on display and all the athletes had
00:18massive smiles on their faces as they disembarked this flight.
00:22Family, friends, visiting dignitaries and the media are all here to welcome them and
00:28have a chat and give them a congratulations for their efforts.
00:32We got the chance to speak to some of the swimmers just a little bit earlier.
00:35We just got to sit on a flight together for 24 hours, loving each other's company but
00:41it's been so incredible being able to travel with Meg, we've done juniors together, we
00:46did nippers growing up together, so to have her by my side on this journey was so special.
00:50And how would you summarise this Olympics in a couple of words, in one word?
00:54Crazy.
00:55It's my first Olympics so I think for me it's completely different to Meg and Meg's
00:59been there before so she can tell you.
01:01I mean I'd probably say wholesome, I mean I did not expect like the world to get around
01:05it like this, everyone following along at home and I think just seeing that support
01:10and everything has been so incredible and I think that's one of the reasons we did so
01:13well is because we felt everyone lifting around us.
01:16All of those athletes receiving a very, very warm welcome here at Sydney today.
01:21Prime Minister congratulating them and hoping they will get a nice rest after what has been
01:27an incredible two weeks for Australia.