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I'm waiting to wake up - Marchand

BBC Sport Thursday, 8 August 2024
I'm waiting to wake up - MarchandFrance's Leon Marchand tells BBC Sport's Natalie Pirks that he is "still waiting to wake up" and that the experience of winning four Olympic gold swimming medals and one bronze at Paris 2024 "feels like a dream".
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