Isle of Man Special Olympics team welcomed home after Malta games
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The athletes were greeted at Ronaldsway airport following their success in Malta
A team of athletes who represented the Isle of Man at the Special Olympics in Malta have made a triumphant return home after a 12-medal haul.
The 18-strong Manx squad took two golds, three silvers and seven bronzes at the games.
Natasha Keig came top in the 25 metre freestyle swimming, while Elizabeth Tinkler took gold in ten-pin bowling.
Twenty-three nations took part in the first Special Olympics games held since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Isle of Man's football team won bronze at the event
The organisation holds competitions around the world for adult and child athletes with learning disabilities.
A crowd cheered on the Isle of Man team as they arrived back on the island at Ronaldsway airport on Wednesday evening, after winning medals in athletics, football, swimming and bowling.
Lawrence Dyer, a squad member since 1985, won a bronze medal in the athletics
The Isle of Man fielded 18 athletes at the games in Malta
Competitors took part in six sports at the games, held between 13 and 18 May in the Maltese towns of Marsa, Msida and San Ä iljan.
Founded in 1985, the Special Olympics Isle of Man team last took part in the competition in 2019, which was held in Abu Dhabi.
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