The
British


athletes
who
competed
at
the
Paris
Olympics,
collecting
a
total
of
65
medals
including
14
gold,
have
returned
to
London
to
receive
a
heroes’
welcome
at
St
Pancras
station.

The
Mayor
of
London
Sadiq
Khan
was
there
to
greet
them
as
they
alighted
from
a
special
Eurostar
train
from
Paris.

Sadiq
Khan
said:
‘On
behalf
of
all
Londoners,
I
want
to
pay
tribute
to
our
amazing
Team
GB
athletes
who
represented
our
country
so
brilliantly
at
the
Paris
Olympics.
To
bring
home
65
medals
–
one
more
than
the
previous
Olympic
Games
in
Tokyo
–
is
a
real
testament
to
the
skill,
determination
and
brilliance
our
Olympians
have
demonstrated
on
the
world’s
biggest
sporting
stage.’

Eurostar
CEO
Gwendoline
Cazenave
said:
‘We
are
thrilled
Team
GB
decided
to
travel
with
Eurostar
to
bring
home
their
Olympic
medals.
The
Golden
train
was
perfect
for
athletes
to
travel
in
comfort
and
sustainable
style
while
continuing
the
party
a
few
hours
after
the
closing
ceremony.
Rendezvous
in
a
few
days
for
Paralympics.’