KABUL, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The inciting Afghans awarded red-carpet welcome to Olympic medallist Rohullah Nikpa who returned home on Tuesday as thousands of people waited in long queue at Kabul International Airport.
A long convoy of motorcades and horse riders were slowly moving on the road leading to the airport to welcome the medallist. The roads as well as government building were seen decorated with the pictures of the Nikpa and banners inscribed with slogans encouraging sport and athletes.
Afghan taekwondo player, Rohullah Nikpa, was the first Afghan athlete who had won bronze medal in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and secured again bronze in London Olympics 2012 on Aug. 9.
Hundreds of people were accompanying their athletes from airport to Kabul sport stadium, where thousands of people were waiting to welcome them.
The emotional and happy fans were chanting "Thank you for win", "Victory is yours," and "Afghanistan, Afghanistan" when meeting the players at the stadium.
The Afghan parliament is going to formally appreciate Nikpa and his team on Wednesday; while sport fan and businessmen will also award the Olympic medallist privately.
A six-member Afghan team which includes Rohullah Nikpa and Nisar Ahmad Bahawi in taekwondo, Masoud Azizi and Tahmina Kohistani the only female in the team in running, Aimal Faisal and Ajmal Faizi Zada in boxing and judo represented Afghanistan in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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