"We've found the next flag bearer for Los Angeles" says one spectator at the Paris La Défense Arena, as France's golden boy Leon Marchand was back in the pool after just four hours of sleep following his back-to-back golds. Marchand now has his sights set on a fourth title and the 200m medley, the final of which takes place on August 2.
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00:00It's the first time I've won two gold medals in less than two hours, so it's just incredible.
00:19We'll see what it's like to surf 204 in the semi-finals tonight.
00:24I'm a swimmer myself and we're here.
00:26It's breathtaking.
00:46Clearly, I think we've found the next flag bearer in Los Angeles.
00:49I think it's going to be Léon.
00:51It's crazy.
00:52Yesterday, we were at the Parc Urban during Léon Marchand's race,
00:58and everyone stopped.
01:00Everyone took out their phones, everyone shouted.
01:02I think that was the case for all the events.
01:04At a time when France was quite divided,
01:07the right time has come.
01:09I think Léon and Départ Florent are bringing everyone together.
01:12It feels good and it's a pleasure.