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The 187 French Olympic and Paralympic medalists arrive at the Élysée Palace for a ceremony in their honor, in Paris. IMAGES
Tokyo bids a spectacular farewell to the Paralympics with a firework display over the city, as organisers hail the pandemic-delayed Games as the "most important edition" ever. IMAGES
Fireworks are released at the Japan National Stadium as the Opening Ceremony for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games gets under way. IMAGES
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
France's basketball, volleyball and handball players celebrate their Tokyo-2020 Olympic medals in Paris, surrounded by hundreds of fans. The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, the president of Paris-2024 Tony Estanguet and the president of the French Olympic Committee Brigitte Henriques were also present to congratulate the medalists. IMAGES
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and the last French athletes from Tokyo arrive at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport with the Olympic flag, synonymous with the handover from Japan to the next Games in Paris, in 2024. IMAGES
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