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Paris Olympics: Léon Marchand wins gold again, now bring on the comparisons to Michael Phelps

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French swimmer Léon Marchand won gold in the 200-meter individual medley on Friday night .

Marchand is the face of the 2024 Olympics in France .

He has drawn comparisons to Michael Phelps , the GOAT on Mount Olympus , the owner of 28 Olympic medals.

Phelps, meanwhile, never shied away from them.

French backstroker Yohann Ndoye Brouard said, “I swear, he’s Aquaman . How does he have that much air to stay underwater?" “It's his moment,” Zac Stubblety-Cook , a beaten Australian breaststroker, said.

“He's on the cusp of being one of the greatest swimmers. We're just seeing the beginning”.