News about Florent Manaudou

Aussie Cameron McEvoy (pictured left) is officially an Olympic gold medallist after winning the 50m freestyle (right) - and his radical preparation ahead of the Paris Games could change how other athletes approach their craft.

Social media is in raptures over a flurry of lesser-known handsome faces taking to the Olympic pools, gyms and tracks in Paris this week.  Their arrival has seen many develop a sudden, if not over-night passion for men's artistic gymnastics, while others have taken a keen interest in synchronized diving. Two pictures, bursting with masculinity, have left watchers particularly slack-jawed.

Team GB's Ben Proud won silver in the men's 50m freestyle final at Paris 2024 on Friday night. The London-born swim star finished second behind Australian Cameron McEvoy in the event dubbed the Splash and Dash. Meanwhile, Florent Manaudou of France took the bronze. Proud, 29, had previously won World Championship, Commonwealth and European gold but this was his first Olympic medal.

When Alexis Jandard posted a behind-the-scenes photo from the Paris Olympics earlier this week, the French diver was probably only hoping for some words of encouragement from his devoted fanbase. But instead, the Olympian, 27, inadvertently sent social media into meltdown - as sports fans swooned over his diving partner Jules Bouyer (left) and his rather tiny swimming trunks. In the Instagram post, the 22-year-old is seen giving a thumbs up to the camera ahead of their synchronised springboard diving event. One fan gushed online: 'This is the only reason I love the Olympics.' In 2018, Tom Daley (centre) revealed that he suffered an awkward wardrobe malfunction while at the World Series three years earlier. American rower Henrik Rummel (right) hit headlines in August 2012 thanks to his very tight-fitting shorts. Left inset: French diver Florent Manaudou. Right inset: Olympic swimmers Arno Kamminga, Kenzo Simons and Caspar James Corbeau

The Olympic flame arrived in France at Marseille on Wednesday on board a 19th century ship in front of 150,000 spectators for a ceremony that posed a first major security test for organisers of the 2024 Paris Games. The flame was brought to the southern French port from Greece on the three-masted Belem, 79 days before the Olympics begin. As the ship entered Marseille's Old Port with hundreds of small boats trailing behind, planes from the Patrouille de France display team traced the Olympic rings in the sky before they returned to paint the red, white and blue of the French flag. Fireworks tore into the sky as the Belem docked after its 12-day voyage from Greece, where the flame was lit in ancient Olympia on April 16. Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Florent Manaudou carried the torch from the deck of the ship.

If you don't already know the name Florent Manaudou, it's about to change. The French Olympic swimmer is going viral for a new display of core strength that can only be described as superhuman. Manaudou converts an ab wheel replacement into a superman plank when hovering over a pool in an Instagram and TikTok video posted on June 30th. He lifts his upper body with a sprightly smile as his body is fully extended over the water's surface. "New skill unlocked !Can do you it ? "I challenge you," the 32-year-old actress posted a clip on Instagram. Several of his followers have since accepted the challenge to various degrees of success, with the majority of them falling into their laps or unable to keep their hands on the stacked kickboards. In the meantime, TikTok's video went viral, amassing more than 4 million views and being reposted by the NBC Olympics account. One commenter's insightful words sums up the general consensus among viewers: "I think I pulled a muscle just watching him do it."