Wolverhampton honours Olympic gymnast Kristian Thomas
Gymnast Kristian Thomas was honoured at a special Olympic and Paralympic-themed civic reception in Wolverhampton.
The 23-year-old was invited to the Civic Centre last night by Wolverhampton Mayor Councillor Christine Mills.
He was joined by a host of other Olympic and Paralympic stars including blind footballer Darren Harris, officials, torchbearers and Games Makers from the city.
During the special event, Councillor Mills said: "It's wonderful to know Wolverhampton has contributed to the success of the Games.
"The city is extremely proud of you all."
Kristian, who grew up in Wednesfield and picked up a bronze medal at London 2012, said it was an honour to be invited to the Mayor's Parlour for the occasion.
He added: "It's lovely for dignitaries to come together in this way and celebrate our achievements in the Olympics and Paralympics."
Other guests at the event included ex-world professional cycling pursuit champion Hugh Porter and his wife Anita Lonsbrough, who won swimming gold at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
She added: "It's always nice to see people from Wolverhampton doing well. The future is very bright for Kristian."
