The Home Hero's Crazy Gold Evening
First gold on 200 meter butterfly – barely two hours later he struck on 200 meter breaststroke. Home star Leon Marchand, 22 years old, had a crazy gold evening in the Olympic Games pool in Paris.
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New Phelps saves France – takes long-awaited gold
A whole arena was about to erupt and a whole nation was struck by joy. French star Leon Marchand, 22, handled the pressure and secured the nation's first OS gold in swimming in twelve years when he won the 400 meter medley. The atmosphere was completely crazy. I got goosebumps before and during the race, he says.
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