Leon Marchand, the swimming champion who turned out to become one of the Paris Olympics' biggest stars - winning four gold ...

NANTERRE, France—Swimming is a sport with only a few rules. No running on the deck. No diving in the shallow end. And definitely no peeing in the pool. But here’s one of the dirtiest secrets of the ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games, head to our latest updates. NANTERRE, France - You couldn't stage Léon Marchand's coronation any better. Over the ...

Léon Marchand, who has the potential to win medals in four individual events, bears much of the weight of France’s expectations. He is ready, he said, but added, “It does feel weird.” By Jenny Vrentas ...

This story about swimming in Paris is part of How Paris Moves, a series of dispatches about communities and social change in France through the lens of the 2024 Summer Olympics. It’s another Friday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mobile aquatic centre developed by France's northeastern Moselle region is bringing crucial swimming classes to towns and ...

Over the last week, before an adoring and at times tumultuous home crowd in Paris, the young Frenchman with a mop of blond hair has emerged as the next big name in international Olympic swimming.