Olympics

From: Dave Croucher, Pinfold Gardens, Doncaster.

Yorkshire’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes were celebrated at the northern parade hailing the success of the nation’s athletes in Rio.

Where Jessica Ennis-Hill ranks as Britain’s greatest is debatable but her 10-year career at the height of international sport will forever find a place in the Olympic history books.

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From: Paul Kirby, The Chase, Wetherby.

The image of Leeds brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee embracing across the triathlon finish line on the Copacabana promenade was one of the most touching moments of the Rio Olympic Games.

Thousands of people lined the streets of Leeds to watch Yorkshire’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes celebrate their success in Rio at a homecoming parade.

Yorkshire’s Olympic heroes paraded around Leeds on Wednesday afternoon to show off their new bling from the Rio Games.

Here it is – the route our Rio Heroes will take during a spectacular homecoming parade in Leeds city centre.

Triple paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft has spoken of her pride at bringing home the gold ahead of a homecoming parade celebration the region’s athletes in Leeds.

WHEN she left Leeds for the Rio Paralympics, Kadeena Cox was a largely unheralded competitor who harboured dreams of winning gold medals in two separate sports.

Jody Cundy has challenged his fellow Great British Paralympic stars to carry the momentum from their Rio heroics towards Tokyo 2020 and beyond.

BRITAIN’S Paralympians have done their country and themselves proud thanks to series of brilliant, world-beating performances in Rio, and they should be welcomed home with all the acclaim elite sports people deserve.

Kadeena Cox led Great Britain’s glorious Paralympic team into the Rio 2016 closing ceremony at the Maracana Stadium last night - and on to inspire the next generation.

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Leeds’s own Paralympic golden girl Kadeena Cox has been chosen represent the nation’s champions at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Games in Rio.

Nile Wilson was one of Great Britain’s stars at the Rio Olympics claiming a bronze medal in the high bar. Now the Pudsey ace is targeting the top step of the podium at Tokyo 2020. Lee Sobot reports.

From: Kim Hopper, Francis Street, Scunthorpe.

Yorkshire’s Hannah Cockroft, Kadeena Cox and Karen Darke won gold at the Rio Paralympics as Great Britain surpassed the London 2012 haul of gold medals.