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at 13:30 on the same day, relatives and friends of cui zhe and cui jianjin arrived at heze east station early, holding flowers and holding high banners, looking forward to the return of the olympic athletes.

"here they come, here they come!" at around 2 p.m., the high-speed train carrying cui zhe and cui jianjin arrived at heze east station. when they appeared in front of everyone with smiles on their faces, the scene broke out into warm applause and cheers.

"welcome, welcome, warmly welcome cui zhe and cui jianjin home." as soon as they left the station, they were moved by the warm welcome atmosphere. the three children presented flowers to cui zhe, the gold medalist in the women's 41kg weightlifting category at the paris paralympic games, cui jianjin, the silver medalist in the women's 61kg weightlifting category, and their coach sun yafei. they were deeply moved by the enthusiasm of their hometown people. after the simple welcome ceremony, the people present took photos with them.

as an athlete who has competed in the paralympics five times, cui zhe shared her journey to win the gold medal at the paris paralympics. she said that being able to stand on the highest podium is the best reward for the people of her hometown. "seeing so many friends and relatives, and children coming to pick me up, made me feel the warmth of home. the good results i achieved this time are inseparable from their silent support and care behind the scenes. i hope to repay everyone with better results in the future." cui zhe said.

they were very excited to return home with honors and share their joy with their relatives and friends. "it took about half a year from preparation to the competition. i just returned to my hometown today and saw so many relatives and friends. i was very excited and warm in my heart. it's great to be home," said cui jianjin.

source: heze disabled persons’ federation