400
Singaporeans gave Joseph Schooling a
massive welcome at the
airport after his gold medal win
SINGAPORE —
after his
historic gold medal win at the Olympics over the weekend, would you expect any smaller
welcome for
Joseph Schooling when he touched home soil?
Over 400 people were waiting to greet the 21-year-old champ at the
airport early on Monday morning. When his plane touched down at 5:30 a.m., Changi
airport performed a
water gun salute, and he walked out while wearing his gold medal, reports
Today.
Water gun salute for Schooling's return.
Image:
changi airport/facebook
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