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Nations welcome athletes home

Olympic champions and medalists from around the globe were welcomed home by cheering fans and supporters in their home countries.

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Nations welcome athletes home

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  1. France's Olympic champions and medallists wave to fans from an open bus on the Champs-Elysees near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris as they return home after the London 2012 Olympic Games August 13, 2012. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

  2. France's Olympic champions and medallists wave flags from an open-air bus in Paris as they return home after the London 2012 Olympic Games August 13, 2012. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

  3. France's Olympic champions Renaud Lavillenie (L) and Lucie Decosse display their gold medals from an open-air bus in Paris as they return home after the London 2012 Olympic Games August 13, 2012. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

  4. France's Olympic champions and medallists ride on an open-air bus as fans gather on the Champs-Elysees near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris as they return home after the London 2012 Olympic Games August 13, 2012. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

  5. Members of the 2012 US Women's Gymnastics Olympic Team, from left, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber pose after ceremonially lighting the Empire State Building, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision/AP)

  6. Crowds gather during a homecoming ceremony for Britain's Olympic Heptathlon Gold medallist Jessica Ennis in Sheffield, northern England August 17, 2012. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis

  7. People cheer as Japan's Olympic medalists wave atop an open-top bus during a parade through Japan's Ginza shopping district in Tokyo August 20, 2012. Japan held its first Olympic parade, celebrating the medalists in the London 2012 Olympic Games, on the streets of Tokyo for its' returning medalists as the city eyes hosting the games of 2020. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

  8. People cheer as Japan's national women's soccer team wearing their silver medals wave atop an open-top bus parade through Japan's Ginza shopping district in Tokyo August 20, 2012. Japan held its first Olympic parade on the streets of Tokyo for its' returning medalists in the London 2012 Olympic Games as the city eyes hosting the games of 2020. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

  9. An aerial view shows London Olympic medalists atop an open-top bus parading through Japan's Ginza shopping district as people pack the streets in Tokyo in this photo taken by Kyodo August 20, 2012. Japan held its first Olympic parade on the streets of Tokyo for its' returning medalists as the city eyes hosting the games of 2020. Mandatory Credit. REUTERS/Kyodo

  10. Mariana Pajon (C), gold medallist in the women's BMX event, Carlos Oquendo (L), bronze medallist in the men's BMX event, and Caterine Ibarguen (R), silver medallist in the women's triple jump at the London 2012 Olympic Games, attend a parade on a fire truck in Medellin, August 16, 2012. Colombia won eight medals in total at the Olympic Games in London. REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera

  11. Mariana Pajon (C), gold medallist in the women's BMX event, Carlos Oquendo (L), bronze medallist in the men's BMX event, and Caterine Ibarguen (R), silver medallist in the women's triple jump at the London 2012 Olympic Games, attend a parade on a fire truck in Medellin, August 16, 2012. Colombia won eight medals in total at the Olympic Games in London. REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera

  12. Mariana Pajon (C), gold medallist in the women's BMX event, Carlos Oquendo (L), bronze medallist in the men's BMX event, and Caterine Ibarguen (R), silver medallist in the women's triple jump at the London 2012 Olympic Games, attend a parade on a fire truck in Medellin, August 16, 2012. Colombia won eight medals in total at the Olympic Games in London. REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera

  13. A bus carrying Guatemala's Olympic team drives through a welcome parade in Guatemala City, August 13, 2012. Erick Barrondo, who finished in second place during the men's 20km race walk final at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 4, is the first Guatemalan athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Games. REUTERS/ William Gularte

  14. Women hold a picture of athlete Erick Barrondo during a parade welcoming the Guatemalan Olympic team in Guatemala City, August 13, 2012. Barrondo, who finished in second place during the men's 20km race walk final at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 4, is the first Guatemalan athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Games. REUTERS/Jorge Dan Lopez

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