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FOUND: Xavier marchand - What They Never Told You

Marchand mania sweeps France as Le Roi Léon rules first week of Olympics

Léon Marchand, the shy 22-year-old from Toulouse who loves video games and hopes to be a pilot, is adored for his swimming technique as well as his personal story

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

How Léon Marchand Pulled Off the Unthinkable, Winning Two Golds in Two Hours

The Frenchman continued his magical run in Paris by becoming the first swimmer in history to win the 200 butterfly and the 200 breaststroke at the same Olympics.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics day five: Marchand seals historic double, Ledecky’s record win, GB glory and more – as it happened

Léon Marchand won gold twice in one evening and Katie Ledecky was dominant while Team GB secured five medals

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 2 - Marchand! Marchand!

He's so good, he sounds like a line in the French national anthem. Léon Marchand collected the swimming title he's been born to win. And it got very tense in the archery on the Esplanade des Invalides.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 29, 2024

Frenzied fans hail France's golden face of the Olympics

Perhaps only Cathy Freeman can truly relate to what gold-medal winning swimmer Leon Marchand is going through as the French face of the Paris Olympic Games.

AAP · Jul 28, 2024

Olympic Games highlights: your day-by-day guide to the best bits in Paris

From the spectacular opening ceremony to the final gold, via the Place de la Concorde, the Grand Palais and even Tahiti, your indispensable guide to the Games

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

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