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JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23, (AFP): South Africa’s Olympic medallists including track star Caster Semenya received a heroes welcome Tuesday when they arrived from the Games in Brazil.

Hundreds of people gathered at Johannesburg’s main airport cheered for the team which received a total of 10 medals, with gold from Wayde Van Niekerk for his world record setting 400metres race.

Van Niekerk, the new world champion is due to compete in the Diamond League and did not arrive home with the team as he had to travel to Lausanne, Switzerland for the Games.

But it was Semenya who received the loudest cheers from the crowd for her 800-metres victory, with chants “Caster,