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Winning can be weird

China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-01 08:08

Rising French swimming star Yannick Agnel admitted his gold medals in the London pool have left him feeling like an "alien" as he adjusts to life as an Olympic champion.

Having anchored the French team with a stunning display in the 4x100m freestyle relay to touch out US sensation Ryan Lochte and claim gold on Sunday, Agnel underlined his growing status with victory in the 200m freestyle final on Monday.

It prompted French President Francois Hollande to come down from the stands to meet Agnel in the mixed zone to tell him how "very proud" France was of its new Olympic hero.

Winning can be weird

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