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French sweep Olympic podium in men's BMX racing

Gold medalist France's #01 Joris Daudet (C), runner up France's #03 Sylvain Andre (L) and bronze winner France's #100 Romain Mahieu (R) celebrates after competing in the Men's Cycling BMX Racing finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, on August 2, 2024. © Mauro Pimentel, AFP

Joris Daudet led a French sweep of the Olympic podium in BMX racing on Friday night, chased across the finish line by teammates Sylvain Andre and Romain Mahieu. It marked the first podium sweep for France at the Summer Olympics in a century.

Joris Daudet joined teammates Sylvain Andre and Romain Mahieu in a wild celebration on the front stretch of the BMX track just outside of Paris on Friday night, where they were serenaded by fans — including French President Emmanuel Macron — after the first podium sweep for the home nation at the Summer Olympics in a century.

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