The Paris Olympics are in full swing, and this year's competition has seen a number of legends.
Among the host France team, swimmer Lé·on Marchand (Léon Marchand) has been the hottest recently.
How exaggerated is the popularity of this little brother, even France President Macron has become his fan brother, directly calling him a "legend"!
Here is a brief science popularization of Marchand's "outrageous operation" in recent days for his classmates who don't know him very well:
First, in the men's 400m medley on July 28, Marchand won the gold medal by a huge margin.
How great is this advantage? By the final 100 meters, there was no one else in the frame but Marchand, who was almost six seconds ahead of second place......
At that time, some France netizens joked that it seemed that he was not the same creature as the other players......
His "Night of the Gods" took place on July 31, when he competed in the finals of the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke.
With only an hour between the two games, Marchand's coach had been trying to persuade him to give up one of the events or he would not be able to keep up, but Marchand didn't want to do that.
In the butterfly earlier in the competition, Marchand first won the gold medal with a time of 1:51.21, breaking the Olympic record.
Immediately after the medal ceremony, Marchand began to prepare for the next breaststroke competition, and in the end, Marchand broke the Olympic record again with a time of 2:05.85 to win the gold medal.
One hour, two gold medals, two records......
Even Michael Phelps, the famous swimmer who sat in the commentary seat, was stunned, calling it an "unprecedented feat."
On the night of Marchand's two-game winning streak, France spectators watching the game at other venues gave up the game in front of them and watched Marchand's live broadcast on their mobile phones.
At that time, the Korea vs Hungary fencing match was taking place in the Grand Palace. Halfway through the game, the France crowd on the field suddenly burst into cheers, confusing the players and coaches on the field.
Later, they learned that it was Marchand who won the championship...... (Look at the confused eyes of the Hungary team)
Marchand's popularity in France is so high.
And today (August 2) at 20:45 France time, Marchand will also compete in the men's 200m medley, I wonder if he can create another miracle?
But today, the editor is not here to brag about him, mainly because I am curious about why he is so powerful.
Someone found out Marchand's family background and found that his father, his mother and his uncle were all former professional swimmers, and this talent and family conditions are not comparable to ordinary people.
Amandine Aftalion, director of research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), has studied Marchand's body and said that his shoulders and pelvis are just as wide as they are less resisted by currents, making him the perfect swimmer.
Here's a little secret, in fact, Marchand didn't like to swim when he was a child, because he felt that the pool water was too cold, and later he was persuaded by his family to start swimming, and France almost lost a rising star.
In addition, Marchand is actually an IT man, and his university major is Toulouse's three major in information.
Far away, apart from family inheritance and talent, doesn't Marchand have other deeper secrets?
Now it's time for France netizens to live:
Recently, a large number of France netizens have found that Marchand can have such an amazing performance, probably because he looks too similar to Mbappe!
You may be wondering what netizens are talking about, but when you see the picture below, you will understand.
Give you a few seconds to think, who is this athlete in the picture?
This screenshot is from a short video of the France team before the Olympic Games. In the video, Marchand, who is wearing swimming goggles, bears a striking resemblance to France footballer Kylian · Kylian Mbappé, and even everyone once wondered if Mbappé was swimming.
After that, everyone carefully looked at the looks of Marchand and Mbappe, and found that in addition to their different hairstyles and skin tones, they simply had the faces of their own brothers, especially the big mouth!
Is it a coincidence that one is the best footballer in France and the other is the best swimmer in France, and they share the same face?
Some netizens opened their minds, saying that the two of them are actually a family, but they were taken away by different families when they were young and embarked on different life paths (half-brothers, right?...... ）
There are also netizens who say that France is secretly cultivating an ultimate athlete, but due to technical reasons, it can only share the same face!
As soon as this brain hole was opened, it could no longer be closed, and netizens began a large-scale search for France athletes, and as a result, other "Mbappe" were really found.
For example, France women's football player Delphine Cascarino, she also has a Mbappe face, she is even a football player, is there really any mysterious bonus to this look?
Some netizens joked that as we all know, there are four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and now France already has turtles and tortoises, and it is not far from the remaining two to appear.
Of course, the above is pure nonsense, and if any mysterious plans are really exposed, it has nothing to do with the editor......
Marchand's success is inseparable from his family, talent and hard work, and Marchand himself is really a fan of Mbappe, often taking photos with his idol whenever he has the opportunity.
In an interview about the Olympic victory, Marchand also once again admitted his admiration for Mbappe, whom he called his motivation, especially when it comes to managing his career.
Sure enough, the power of idols is huge, and now Marchand himself is standing at the peak of athletes, he may have become the idol of any child, help them stimulate their unlimited potential!