Léon Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across Paris
Associated PressNANTERRE, France — The party for Léon Marchand spread beyond the pool, quickly sweeping all across Paris. “He’s our hero.” With French President Emmanuel Macron among the more than 15,000 fans cheering him on in a rugby stadium-turned-natatorium, Marchand soared to another runaway victory in the 200-meter individual medley Friday night. “It was just perfect.” The 22-year-old French phenomenon left no doubt he’ll be remembered as one of the biggest stars of the Summer Games in his home country. Someone held up a sign that simply “Merci Léon.” “I’m extremely proud,” Marchand said, “to be French.” Australian gold for McEvoy, McKeown Before Marchand’s triumph, Cameron McEvoy and Kaylee McKeown won more gold for Australia. Asked if she could’ve envisioned such an accomplishment, McKeown said, “Not in a million years.” McEvoy became the first Australian man to win gold at these games, and McKeown quickly boosted her country’s total to an Olympics-leading seven golds overall — three more than both the U.S. and Marchand, who is essentially a country unto himself.
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