'France's 2002 swimming hero'Léon Marchamps' 400m individual medley race was a frenzy on the 29th (Korea time). Three hours before the start of the game, French fans gathered in front of the pool with tricolor and face painting. It was like a World Cup cheering match. 30,000 won in the audience 'Leon, champion!' Holding a placard "I love you, Leon" and waving the French flag, he raised the atmosphere even before the game by cheering "ttechang".
Men's 400m individual medley "Léon Marchion!" When the name was called, thunderous cheers poured out. The leading all-around player in the all-around event of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle 'the best existing all-around player'Marxiang never missed the lead. In particular, it was spectacular to see the 30,000 spectators in Pyeongyeong, the main event, becoming one body and breathing together with Marxiang in one voice. Thanks to overwhelming support, the moment Marxiang hit the touchpad 'Gold Medal' with a new Olympic record of 4:02.95, `Wow!" The roar engulfed the swimming pool. He broke Michael Phelps' Olympic record of 4:03.84 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for the first time in 16 years. The moment Marchamps, who had already broken Phelps' last world record with a time of 4:02.50 at the Fukuoka World Championships last year, erased Phelps' Olympic record at his own Olympics, the pool was filled with shouts of `Leon! Leon!"
With her perfect skills and strong physical strength, Marchamps is the No. 1 player in the 200m freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and individual medley rankings in France. Mar Xiang showed improvement in his records in individual medley butterfly and breaststroke, signaling a multi-gold medal in Olympic butterfly and breaststroke in 200-meter breaststroke. Comparing Marxiang and Phelps, Marxiang is much faster in breaststroke, but Phelps holds a record of more than 1.5 seconds faster in freestyle.
The medal, which surpasses Phelps, is Marxiang's first Olympic medal. Swim youth, who finished sixth in the 400m individual medley final at the Tokyo Olympics with a time of 4:11.16 seconds, proved to be the trend in the world swimming community with a storm race on their home turf in Paris.After the stormy race, Marchamps said he was appalled by the home fans' enthusiasm. "The atmosphere was so great that I can't explain it."I got goosebumps before the game and during the game. In the breaststroke section, I heard everyone in the pool cheering for me. It was a really special moment. Thanks to this, I was able to run a good race. Today's victory is really amazing for me. He said with overwhelming emotion. Bronze medalist Carson Foster of the U.S. also expressed his wonder at the atmosphere at La Defense Arena. "The heat was really hot. It was like a football stadium"It was really cool. It is really special to see Leon win a gold medal with such a record in his own country. I hope I can tell my children this one day as well. I swam next to Leon and won a medal together at the Olympics in Leon's home country."
Paris = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
