Wednesday 21 September 2016 07:31, UK
Paralympic GB medallists have returned to the UK on a special flight from Rio as parade dates to celebrate the athletes' success have been confirmed.
The parades to honour the country's Olympic and Paralympic success will be held in Manchester on 17 October and London a day later.
The Paralympians' flight landed at London Heathrow on Tuesday where the athletes were greeted by family and fans.
The equestrian rider Lee Pearson, who won his 11th gold medal as well as a silver in Rio, said he was surprised by the huge reception: "I think I was one of the first through, the screaming was petrifying and humbling at the same time.
"I'm looking forward to getting home and showing as many people as possible these medals - letting them hold them, wear them and have photos with them - which is what it is all about.
"I have never cried on a podium before that is how emotional the games have been and how much these medals have meant to me this time."
Dame Sarah Storey won the 14th Paralympic gold of her career with a commanding victory in the women's C4/C5 road race in Rio on Saturday.
After capping off a successful games by a third gold medal in the cycling road race, the 38-year-old is likewise thinking about her plans now she is back home.
"My coach says I can go faster, so he has kind of got to lay down the gauntlet," Storey said. "I'll go away and we will look at all the facts and figures of what my performances has been out in Rio.
"Then we will make a plan to see if we can go faster and better and then we will see what happens."
Paralympics GB finished second in the medal table behind China, winning 64 gold medals and 147 in total over 11 days of competition.
While Team GB won 67 medals at the Olympic Games with 27 gold medals, setting a new record for total medals won at a modern Games.
Both teams hit their 2016 medal targets and broke their medal tallies from London four years ago, with the Paralympians surpassing their 2012 medal tally of 120 on day nine in Rio.
