01:19Egyptian sports fans welcomed their Olympic heroes home to Cairo on Monday, after the team won three medals - gold, silver and bronze - at the Paris Games.
Footage shows the team arriving at Cairo International Airport. Fans can be seen holding banners, singing and dancing.
They are also shown carrying Ahmed Elgendy - who took gold in the Modern Pentathlon - and cheering weightlifter Sarah Samir, the silver medalist in the 81kg category. Samir's triumph came after her bronze in the 69kg category at Rio in 2016.
Buses can also be seen transporting the athletes and their families through the streets. Egypt's third medal, a bronze in the fencing, was won by 21-year-old Mohamed Elsayed.
The Egyptian team ranked third in the Arab world and 52nd worldwide, following the 2024 Olympics.
Gold, silver and bronze! Egyptian fans welcome Olympic team home to Cairo
Egyptian sports fans welcomed their Olympic heroes home to Cairo on Monday, after the team won three medals - gold, silver and bronze - at the Paris Games.
Footage shows the team arriving at Cairo International Airport. Fans can be seen holding banners, singing and dancing.
They are also shown carrying Ahmed Elgendy - who took gold in the Modern Pentathlon - and cheering weightlifter Sarah Samir, the silver medalist in the 81kg category. Samir's triumph came after her bronze in the 69kg category at Rio in 2016.
Buses can also be seen transporting the athletes and their families through the streets. Egypt's third medal, a bronze in the fencing, was won by 21-year-old Mohamed Elsayed.
The Egyptian team ranked third in the Arab world and 52nd worldwide, following the 2024 Olympics.
Egyptian sports fans welcomed their Olympic heroes home to Cairo on Monday, after the team won three medals - gold, silver and bronze - at the Paris Games.
Footage shows the team arriving at Cairo International Airport. Fans can be seen holding banners, singing and dancing.
They are also shown carrying Ahmed Elgendy - who took gold in the Modern Pentathlon - and cheering weightlifter Sarah Samir, the silver medalist in the 81kg category. Samir's triumph came after her bronze in the 69kg category at Rio in 2016.
Buses can also be seen transporting the athletes and their families through the streets. Egypt's third medal, a bronze in the fencing, was won by 21-year-old Mohamed Elsayed.
The Egyptian team ranked third in the Arab world and 52nd worldwide, following the 2024 Olympics.