Australian athletes are led by the Prime Minister as they arrive back in Sydney ©Getty Images

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Shooter Fehaid al-Deehani (left) poses with his gold medal during a ceremony in Kuwait City, despite having won it as an independent athlete ©Getty Images
Shooter Fehaid al-Deehani (left) poses with his gold medal during a ceremony in Kuwait City, despite having won it as an independent athlete ©Getty Images


Dutch Olympic team members attend a  ceremony with the country's Mark Rutte ©Getty Images
Dutch Olympic team members attend a ceremony with the country's Mark Rutte ©Getty Images


Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike arrives with the Olympic flag alongside Japanese team members and officials ©Getty Images
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike arrives with the Olympic flag alongside Japanese team members and officials ©Getty Images


Members of the Japanese delegation arrive at the airport in Tokyo ©Getty Images
Members of the Japanese delegation arrive at the airport in Tokyo ©Getty Images


Japanese team officials parade the JOC flag after leaving the plane ©Getty Images
Japanese team officials parade the JOC flag after leaving the plane ©Getty Images


Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike waves the Olympic flag beside JOC President Tsunekazu Takeda ©Getty Images
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike waves the Olympic flag beside JOC President Tsunekazu Takeda ©Getty Images


South Korean athletes were also honoured today at a ceremony in Seoul ©Getty Images
South Korean athletes were also honoured today at a ceremony in Seoul ©Getty Images


A press conference has also taken place in Russia objecting to the country's ban from next month's Paralympic Games ©Getty Images
A press conference has also taken place in Russia objecting to the country's ban from next month's Paralympic Games ©Getty Images


Australia have also jubilantly returned to Sydney following Rio 2016 ©Getty Images
Australia have also jubilantly returned to Sydney following Rio 2016 ©Getty Images