French swimmer Léon Marchand says he is “excited’ at the idea of returning to France to prepare for the 2024 Olympic Games. “I'm 21, I'm reaching my peak in my sport and the Games are at home.

What more?” he said in a video interview with AFP, RMC and Radio France. The five-time world champion knows he is eagerly awaited in Paris and is preparing "mentally and physically" for the Olympic meeting.