New Zealand. Léon Marchand, acclaimed at the Stade de , is still very popular

New Zealand. Léon Marchand, acclaimed at the Stade de , is still very popular
New Zealand. Léon Marchand, acclaimed at the Stade de France, is still very popular

The euphoria of the Olympic Games has not yet completely subsided. Star of the French XV and Olympic champion in rugby sevens this summer, Antoine Dupont was not the only Olympic medalist present in Saint-Denis this Saturday, November 16, on the occasion of the meeting between the French team and the All Blacks (30-29). French swimmer Léon Marchand was also present in the stands.

Broadcast on giant screens

If the spectacle was total on the field, with a victory for Fabien Galthié’s men against New Zealand, the atmosphere was there in the stands, marked in particular by a Marseillaise taken up heartily by the 80,000 spectators of the Stade de .

The four-time Olympic champion in , Léon Marchand, was able to appreciate this popular fervor. Broadcast on giant screens, the swimmer received a standing ovation from the Saint-Denis public. With a smile on his lips, the resident thanked the French public with a wave of his hand.

READ ALSO. VIDEO. Images of the All Blacks’ Haka against the Blues for the autumn tour test match

The rugby Blues will face Argentina on Friday November 22 (9:10 p.m.) at the Stade de France, for their last meeting of the Autumn Tour.

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