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Dozens of fans, family and friends, are on hand inside Rome's Fiumicino airport to greet Italy's returning athletes, erupting into cheers at the sight of Lamont Marcell Jacobs -- undoubtedly Italy's man of the past two weeks after racing to a surprise win in the men's 100 metres. IMAGES
Members of the Great Britain Olympic Team held a press conference at Heathrow, London, on Tuesday after returning from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Team GB finished second in the overall medal standing, winning 67 medals in total; 27 golds, 23 silvers and 17 bronzes.
American basketball legend and two-time Olympic gold medal winner Gary Payton mingled with fans at the NBA House in Rio de Janeiro on Wedneday as the US national team prepared to face off with Spain in the semi-final. Payton watched young basketball players compete, gave a few tips to his loyal fans, and posed for photos with the winning teams.
The US track and field athletes Christian Taylor, Will Claye and pole vaulter Sam Kendricks gave a joint press conference at the Olympic Park's Media Press centre, Tuesday, following the men's triple jump and pole vault final. Talyor, who came back to professional sports recently after a recovering from a serious injury, gained his second gold medal in the triple jump finals, making him the first US repeat champion in the sport since 1976. His team mate Will Clay took the silver medal.
Usain bolt made history by winning his 3rd consecutive medal in the 100m dash. Besides the games, Bolt has been taking time to get to know Brasil.
Young Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak held a press conference at the Olympic Park at Barra de Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, picking up her fourth Olympic medal after winning gold in the 100m freestyle. The 16-year-old swimmer won the gold medal in the 100m freestyle, a silver in the 100m butterfly competitions and two bronze medals for the 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relay. Oleksiak said that "as long as I have love for this sport, I am gonna keep progressing."
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