Cubans celebrate return of record Olympic champion Mijain Lopez

Thousands of Cubans on Monday welcomed the island's Paris 2024 Team led by five-time Olympic gold wrestling champion Mijain Lopez. Upon arrival, Lopez, 41, took to the stage with his two sons and other members of the sports delegation to greet the crowd attending a salsa concert in their honour.

Cuba, which is facing its worst economic crisis with soaring inflation, blackouts and shortages of food and medicine, was represented in Paris by a delegation of 61 athletes in 16 sports. The team, which did not achieve its goal of placing in the top 20 at the Games, won nine medals in Paris, two gold, one silver and six bronze.