Additionally among the many athletes to return residence was gymnast Bryony Web page, who gained trampoline gold to safe a whole set of medals after silver in Rio in 2016 and bronze in Tokyo in 2021.
The 33-year-old was a Staff GB flagbearer for the closing ceremony alongside triathlete Alex Yee.
“It hasn’t sunk in,” Web page advised BBC Sport. “My coach stated it fairly properly: I’ve an entire lifetime for it to sink in. I’m going to be an Olympic champion for the remainder of my life.
“This entire Video games has been an incredible expertise. To be a part of this staff for the third time is simply phenomenal.”
Rutter, who grew to become a mom in April, stated she was thrilled to be coming residence to her household with an Olympic medal.
“It feels unbelievable,” she stated. “It is one thing at one level I by no means thought I might obtain, so I am tremendous pleased.
“I’m so pleased to be again. Simply to see this little man is the very best factor.”
An emotional Tom Daley, who has introduced his retirement from diving after profitable his fifth Olympic medal in Paris, stated: “Proper now, I am actually proud of how every little thing’s gone. I simply assume it is at all times onerous if you say goodbye to your sport. Plenty of issues to course of, however I believe it’s the best time.
“This 12 months felt like such a bonus and I obtained to compete in entrance of my household, my youngsters. I obtained to be flagbearer. So yeah, bucket checklist ticked off whenever.”