Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns were also present to welcome the athletes home.
The plane was reportedly 25 kg heavier on the return trip due to the weight of the athletes’ medals.
On board were swimming stars Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown, canoeist Jess Fox and her sister Noemie, discus thrower Matt Denny, sailor Matt Wearn, and BMX champion Saya Sakakibara.
Closing ceremony flag bearers McKeown and Wearn were the first to disembark the plane, receiving a warm welcome with applause and cheers from their loved ones.
Paris was Australia’s most successful Olympics to date, with athletes securing 18 gold medals.
