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Steve Larkin

Frenzied fans hail France's golden face of the Olympics

French swimmer Léon Marchand celebrates his home-town 400m medley win at the Paris Olympics. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

France's face of their Olympics, Leon Marchand, felt like he could walk on water, not swim in it.

Marchand rode waves of French parochialism to capture the first of a potential four gold medals at his home-town Games in Paris.

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