The event, on Wednesday night (October 9), was organised to recognise the inspirational achievements of competitors from the city and the rest of West Yorkshire on the global sporting stage in Paris earlier this year.
Guests at the reception – held in the banqueting suite at Leeds Civic Hall – included athletes Hannah Cockroft, Guillaume Junior Atangana and Donard Ndim Nyamjua, gymnasts Harry Hepworth and Luke Whitehouse and divers Lois Toulson, Jack Laugher, Anthony Harding and Yona Knight-Wisdom.
They gave the 100-strong invited audience some intriguing insights into their games experiences during a series of interviews with sports commentator and former international gymnast Lisa Gannon.
Here are 15 pictures from the evening -
1. Sporting superstars honoured at special celebration
Team GB Olympic divers Jack Laugher, Lois Toulson and Anthony Harding were among the stars honoured at the civic reception hosted by Leeds City Council. | Tony Johnson
2. Sporting superstars honoured at special celebration
Team GB Olympic gymnast Luke Whitehouse, right, who is pictured here with fellow West Yorkshire gymnast Harry Hepworth, said: "It’s really special to be here. I’m at university at Leeds Beckett too, so it’s really nice to get this welcome back." | Tony Johnson
3. Sporting superstars honoured at special celebration
Team GB Paralympians and newlyweds Nathan Maguire and Hannah Cockroft were also welcomed back from Paris. | Tony Johnson
4. Sporting superstars honoured at special celebration
Team GB Paralympians Junior Atangana and guide Donard Nyamjua were among the guests whose remarkable achievements were celebrated. | Tony Johnson
5. Sporting superstars honoured at special celebration
A series of Q&As formed part of the event led by sports commentator and former international gymnast Lisa Gannon, including here with Team GB Paralympians and Hannah Cockroft and Nathan Maguire, guide Donard Nyamjua and Junior Atangan, and coach Janet Arkwright. | Tony Johnson
6. Sporting superstars honoured at special celebration
Mayors from across West Yorkshire pose for pictures at the civic reception. | Tony Johnson