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Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 9:52am On Aug 25, 2016
How they welcome gymnast Simeone(Golden Girl).


Gymnast Simone Biles waves to fans as she is welcomed home with a small parade along Rayford Road in her hometown of Spring, Texas, United States. 24th August, 2016.


Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3757274/Golden-girl-Simone-Biles-arrives-home-Texas-Rio-Olympics.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3753633/Homeward-bound-Team-GB-athletes-smiles-prepare-leave-Rio-greatest-overseas-Olympic-Games.html

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 9:54am On Aug 25, 2016
Biles arrived on Wednesday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport where cheering fans were waiting. The gymnast won four gold medals and a bronze at the Olympics in Rio.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 9:55am On Aug 25, 2016
The Mayor was also the first to greet Biles as she stepped off the plane on Wednesday, 24th August, 2016.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Mimidiva(f): 9:55am On Aug 25, 2016
shocked shocked won four gold medals and a bronze shocked shocked and am here doing my gymnastic on bed grin grin

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 9:56am On Aug 25, 2016
Turner called Biles a 'powerhouse of an athlete' and commended her on her accomplishments.

Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 9:57am On Aug 25, 2016
Capturing the moment: Gold-winning swimmer Adam Peaty is welcomed home from Rio by his friends and family in London.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 9:59am On Aug 25, 2016
The British Airways plane, with a gold nose, waits for the Team GB heroes at the airport in Rio de Janeiro to take them home.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Mimidiva(f): 10:00am On Aug 25, 2016
nice one
Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:03am On Aug 25, 2016
Winners: The plane carried 320 athletes and support staff who stayed in Rio for Sunday's closing ceremony, on board also are pole vaults, javelins, bicycles and a 22ft sail and team members.

Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by lawnreigh(m): 10:09am On Aug 25, 2016
you are truly an explorer OP all your thread are always a hit back to back

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:11am On Aug 25, 2016
An image created as an equirectangular panorama shows Team GB athletes disembarking after arriving home at Heathrow.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:12am On Aug 25, 2016
There's no place like home: Team GB athletes pose with their astonishing haul of 67 medals - including 27 golds - having arrived back at London Heathrow Airport after finishing second in the Rio 2016 medal table.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:15am On Aug 25, 2016
Athletes' baggage collection at Heathrow Terminals.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Olarewajub: 10:15am On Aug 25, 2016
Simone Biles was amazing at the Olympic...

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Teniolasmart: 10:16am On Aug 25, 2016
y is that biles as short as that.......................................wetin be her sport sef
Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:17am On Aug 25, 2016
Chaotic scenes: Team GB members make their way through London Heathrow Airport.

Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:18am On Aug 25, 2016
Two-time Olympic champion gymnast Max Whitlock posed for the cameras on board the British Airways flight .

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:20am On Aug 25, 2016
Gold medalists of Team GB pose for a selfie with a member of British Airways cabin crew.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Olarewajub: 10:28am On Aug 25, 2016
Teniolasmart:
y is that biles as short as that.......................................wetin be her sport sef

Gymnastic

Its an added advantage.

The sport requires small body and not long legs. Gabby Douglas is the tallest among the Final five followed by Aly

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:32am On Aug 25, 2016
Jamaicans celebrate Bolt after he won the men's 100m final for the third time with a time of 9.81 seconds.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:39am On Aug 25, 2016
They say lightning never strikes twice, let alone three times, but Usain Bolt has his eyes set on immortality after again claiming the title of fastest man in the world.

He set the current world record in 2009 with a time of 9.57 seconds.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by braithwaite(m): 10:41am On Aug 25, 2016

Wow..simone biles Smiley face gives you that joy of a happy self..a super hint that she's full of life

cheesy

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 10:45am On Aug 25, 2016
But Gatlin of the United States was all smiles after taking home silver, improving on the bronze medal he won in the London 2012 games.

"We work 365 days a year to be here for nine seconds,' Gatlin said after winning his third Olympic medal. At the age of 34.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Olarewajub: 11:03am On Aug 25, 2016
braithwaite:

Wow..simone biles Smiley face gives you that joy of a happy self..a super hint that she's full of life

cheesy

Not far from the truth. I love the way she handles pressure. The most impressive was how she remained happy after stumbling on the beam which cost her gold.

Any way, Laurie got the killer smile.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Nobody: 12:02pm On Aug 25, 2016
I love watching gymnastics...
dear future daughter emulate biles for Nigeria!

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Gidoka(m): 6:17pm On Aug 25, 2016
Mimidiva:
shocked shocked won four gold medals and a bronze shocked shocked and am here doing my gymnastic on bed grin grin

Funny girl
Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Gidoka(m): 6:19pm On Aug 25, 2016
Explorer ayam here oo #hunchback
Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 6:45pm On Aug 25, 2016
Gidoka:
Explorer ayam here oo #hunchback

Lol...Bro i c u, hw ur side?

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 7:08pm On Aug 25, 2016
Supporters of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club cheering the team following their arrival.

Photos: Goal.com

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by magabounce(m): 5:39am On Aug 26, 2016
And our people are welcomed with trumpets!!! Lols

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by Explorers(m): 8:59am On Aug 26, 2016
magabounce:
And our people are welcomed with trumpets!!! Lols

Lol...Trumpets are better than nothing.

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Re: Rio 2016 Celebrations: Victorious Athletes On Their Way Back Home. by JSoE(f): 9:12am On Aug 26, 2016
I'm really proud of Biles. Keep up the good job,Explorers

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