Emmanuel Macron spoke for the first time with Alexis Jandard. The swimmer fell during the inauguration of the Saint-Denis Olympic aquatic center.
The diver subsequently filmed a humorous video to explain the reasons for his failure. “I felt bad for your buttocks and your lower back, if I may say so,” replied the head of state. “Now, I know how to remove the insult, I am going to go and get the medal,’ did he declare after the fall. ‘I didn't see it (the fall) live, I saw it afterwards. I must say that the reaction you had was absolutely great, to take it with humor and above all to immediately restart the machine by saying, now, I'm going to get the medals,' said the President of the Republic after the video went viral on social networks. The French Olympic team will compete in the men's and women's 4x400m freestyle events at the Games in Rio de Janeiro.