News about Florent Manaudou

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."