Rio Olympics 2016: Team GB’s heroes land at Heathrow after sipping champagne – then have a mass confusion over finding their matching luggage

Aug 23, 2016

BRITAIN’S Olympic heroes have landed on home soil after a record-breaking Games – before sparking a massive bag confusion.

Team GB took home 67 medals in Rio – the most ever by a British team overseas – and became the first nation to win more bling in an Olympiad after they hosted one.

The Team GB heroes landed at Heathrow Airport after wowing the world at the Olympics — Team GB heroes land at Heathrow Airport after wowing the world at the Olympics

Gymnast Max Whitlock and boxer Nicola Adams were first off the plane

Rower Helen Glover waves as she walks down the stairs at Heathrow

Team GB aces line up down the stairs after the flight landed

Team GB Olympic stars make their way on to the tarmac after special flight home from Rio — Olympic stars make their way on to the tarmac after special flight home from Rio

The door of the plane opened to reveal the 320 Brits led by Max Whitlock and Nicola Adams

Team GB landed at Heathrow on a gold-nosed British Airways flight BA2016

Mine's the red one!! pic.twitter.com/Z68nxrDyJ6

— Nick Dempsey (@nickdempsey1) August 23, 2016

Anyone seen my red bag? @TeamGB #Olympics pic.twitter.com/R7NvpH1zrV

— Alex Gregory (@AlexGregoryGB) August 23, 2016

Carnage! pic.twitter.com/3ql8WQCkIQ

— 470 Girls (@470Girls) August 23, 2016

British athletes wind their way through the crowds with their bags after arriving home from the Games

Crowds of well-wishers cheer the team as they enter the arrivals hall

Max Whitlock performed a balancing act as the Team GB squad arrived in Heathrow after a triumphant Olympics

Max Whitlock just could not help himself when asked to perform a couple of tricks

Team GB fly back from Rio on British Airways Flight — Max Whilock won two Olympic golds and a bronze in the gymnastics

Hockey ace Sam Queck got to have a ride in the cockpit after being part of the winning hockey team — Hockey ace Sam Queck got to have a ride in the cockpit after her team clinched gold in Rio

Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee show off their silver and gold medals from the triathlon

So #goodtobBAck. What a welcome pic.twitter.com/yZ1s2kOD5W

— Alistair Brownlee (@AliBrownleetri) August 23, 2016

Track sprinter Philip Hindes was on Sky News this morning after coming home early

Team GB — Rio 2016 stars pose for an epic selfie with an air hostess as they fly back to Britain

Team GB just stood up before the flight left and belted out 'God save the Queen' as it played over the tannoy. #proud

— Helen Glover (@Helenglovergb) August 22, 2016

Medal winners selfie! #greattobeBAck pic.twitter.com/Ed4pTqzgSq

— Moe Sbihi (@moesbihi) August 23, 2016

Rowing gold medallist Helen Glover tweeted that the Brits sang 'God Save the Queen' as it was played over the tannoy after flight BA2016 landed and pulled into the terminal.

And then double gymnastics gold medallist Max Whitlock and boxer Nicola Adams led the Brits down the steps as the doors opened.

But being an Olympic gold medallist doesn't leave you immune to the usual travel problems.

Team GB's stars Susannah Townsend and Lily Owsley arrived home to show off their medals

Field Hockey star Georgie Twigg can't help but show off her gold

Hockey ace Helen Richardson-Walsh managed to win gold after competing at her third Olympics

Joe Joyce arrives home with his Olympic heavyweight boxing silver - after being the last athlete to compete for Britain in the Games

Louis Smith looks slightly worse for wear after touching down in the UK

Tom Daley is still proud of his Olympic bronze after missing out on the final round of the 10m diving

@LilyOwsley I would love a copy of that selfie if possible #epic pic.twitter.com/LHBTtCMubV

— Ben Brind (@BennoBAB) August 23, 2016

Every single Team GB suitcase was exactly the same - and after the athletes landed they had to sift through hundreds of bags to find the right one.

The entrance was not too glam though as the athletes had to walk across the tarmac and on to a series of busses to make their way back into the terminal.

The closing ceremony took place in the rain on a stormy night in Brazil - and the Brits even dazzled there, as they wore jazzy FLASHING trainers.