French swimming sensation rises as star of the games
Paul Newberry
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Nanterre, France | Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to US swimming great Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders.
The 22-year-old Frenchman handled it all with ease, setting himself up to be one of the biggest stars of the Paris Olympics.
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