Photo by David Guetta on the X account
This Tuesday, August 20, the Olympic swimming champion joined France’s most famous DJ during his set at the Ushuaïa nightclub in Ibiza.
Comfort after effort. Since the Olympics ended, four-time Olympic swimming champion Leon Marchand has been unwinding by indulging in partying. After celebrating his victory with other athletes such as Kauli Vaast or Florent Manaudou at the Arc Paris nightclub on Sunday August 11, it was in Ibiza that the 22-year-old swimmer decided to settle down for a few days in a good time; And during the vacation, he was invited by DJ David Guetta to sit behind the decks, to the surprise of the public.
“Thank you to the wonderful Leon Marchand for visiting us yesterday. It’s a real honor,” read the caption of an Instagram post and David Guetta’s X account on August 20. A black and white photo of the two of them standing behind the mixing boards, feisty and smiling.
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Follow the opening ceremony
This “honor” mentioned by the 57-year-old composer does not remove the bitter taste that he kept from the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. In fact, he complained that he was not asked to perform in the evening. “If you have the answer, you will give it to me. Because I didn’t understand at all. Globally I’m still between 4e and the 15the the most listened to artist,” he announced to an AFP reporter on June 29. Artistic director of the Paris Games, Thomas Joly, responded to him on Wednesday, July 3, during a press conference about the Olympic Games. “I have nothing against David Guetta or anyone. I’m not here to give my tastes. What David Guetta developed as art was not related to what we wanted to tell.” To celebrate the end of the Olympic Games in his own way, the artist did not hesitate to invite Leon Marchand, the new favorite of the French.
Earned break
“I really need something completely different,” the swimmer announced to our colleagues at Le Parisien on August 9. He continued his interview by talking about travels.Texas, Editor’s Note) All this will do me good.” According to information obtained from an article in La Dépêche du midi on August 9, the Toulouse athlete has not taken a vacation since 2018. Having won five medals at the Paris Games, the young prodigy is thus offering himself a period of decompression in his sport. career before preparing for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Source: Le Figaro
