Léon Gautier, the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined Allied forces in the D-Day invasion to wrest Normandy from Nazi Germany’s control, has died at 100.

His mom, Céline Bonnet, swam the IMs for France at the 1992 Olympics. Then Bowman looked up the kid’s race times. At age 17, Marchand broke France’s national record in the 400m IM and was faster than ...

France's Leon Marchand made Olympic history Wednesday as the first swimmer since East Germany's Kornelia Ender in 1976 to win two individual events in a single day. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

France's Leon Marchand shined on the second day of competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics, while Team USA took the lead in the medal count, showcasing a strong performance across events.

NANTERRE, France — Frenchman Léon Marchand electrified a partisan crowd Sunday with an Olympic record time in the swimming 400-meter individual medley before American Torri Huske and Italian ...

France’s Léon Marchand wins double gold, USA’s Ledecky breaks own Olympic record in 1500 meter freestyle Yahoo Sports’ Katie Hoff and Missy Franklin recap Wednesday’s swimming finals ...

Leon Marchand Among A France Team Of 13 Selected for World Short-Course Championships. Leon Marchand, Maxime Grousset and Beryl Gastaldello are among a 13-strong France team selected for the World ...

Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France. 7/9 .

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders. The 22-year-old Frenchman handled it all with ease, setting ...

France-Nigeria Animation Partnership: Leon and the Professor unites 2 nations through storytelling. P; iFIND Pictures, a leading French media production company, and Magic Carpet Studios, a ...

France's Leon Marchand developed into the world's best male all-around swimmer under Bob Bowman, who sees similarities between Marchand and Michael Phelps.