Pedigree and preparation set Marchand up for greatness
PARIS : Being the child of swimming Olympians and dubbed the "French Michael Phelps", living up to the hype has been the biggest test for Leon Marchand when diving into the Paris pool.
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NANTERRE, France — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren't far-fetched at all when to comes to Léon Marchand.
Paris 2024: Home favourite Marchand seals swimming double, Ledecky and Pan set records in victory
Leon Marchand was the toast of Paris with an astonishing Olympic double while American Katie Ledecky also made history as she breezed to victory in the women's 1500 metres final.
Swimming's sure bet Ledecky takes 1,500 metre gold again
PARIS : If there was one safe bet to be made at the Paris Olympics pool it was Katie Ledecky winning the women's 1,500 metres, and the American once again on Wednesday proved she is swimming's sure thing, powering her way to another gold.
Marchand sets up shot at breast-butterfly golden double
PARIS :Home hero Leon Marchand took his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics and set up the possibility of an unprecedented same-day 200 metres butterfly and breaststroke double at a pulsating La Defense Arena.
Marchand takes 200 butterfly gold in Olympic record time
PARIS : Home hero Leon Marchand took his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics when he beat Hungary's world record holder and reigning champion Kristof Milak in the men's 200 metres butterfly on Wednesday.
Gymnastics-Triumphant Biles leads US to gymnastics team gold
PARIS :Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women's gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the world's greatest athletes just three years after withdrawing from the same event at the Tokyo Games.
Gymnastics-Sporting legends turn out for Biles at Paris Olympics
PARIS : American sporting legends including Serena Williams, Michael Phelps and Nastia Liukin turned out witness Simone Biles go for a fifth Olympic gold medal on Tuesday as Biles-mania continued to grip Paris.