La Défense Arena just outside of Paris was full of French tricolore flags and anticipation as home nation fans waited for Léon.
Lé-on!” When he appered on the pool deck, a roar went up and then more chants: “Lé-on!
I really used that energy from the crowd,” Marchand said after.
Marchand swam an incredible 200m breaststroke to sweep the French crowd off its feet.
The French crowd roared.
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Frenchman Léon Marchand, Marchand’s, “, Marchand, Milák, Frenchman, Paris Games –, deafening, ” Marchand, Maddie Meyer, ”, Zac Stubblety, Cook, I’m, Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps, ” Bowman, “ Hope, Bowman, he’s, “ He’s
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France CNN, Défense, Paris Games
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