France's Léon Marchand wins first European title in front of home crowd

Home Shows Sports To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: France's Leon Marchand reacts after winning the 200 meters butterfly final during the European Swimming Championships in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva) © Emma Da Silva, AP Photo 06:02 Issued on: 16/08/2026 - 06:53Modified: 16/08/2026 - 06:54 From the show Day six of the European Championships in Paris saw four-time Olympic champion Léon Marchand claim his first continental title by winning the 200m butterfly final. There was another gold medal for France later in the evening, with Mary-Ambre Moluh setting a new European record to win the 100m backstroke final. Paris Saint-Germain kick off their domestic campaign on Sunday evening with a trip to Lens for the Trophée des Champions. A few days on from their UEFA Super Cup triumph, Luis Enrique's men will look to clinch their fourth trophy of the calendar year by beating last season's Coupe de France winners. The football season on the other side of the Channel also has its curtain-raiser on Sunday, with Manchester City taking Arsenal in Cardiff for the Community Shield. Enzo Maresca is keen to kick off his reign as City manager with silverware, while Mikel Arteta has sought to reassure fans as his contract with the Gunners enters its final year.