SINGAPORE (AP) — Léon Marchand’s life changed drastically after he won four gold medals a year ago in the Paris Olympics. He was a national hero and had to adjust — particularly when he was at home in France. “I have to plan things,” Marchand explained Saturday. “I can’t just go on my own in the city and just go get bread.”

A fuel spill near Olympic National Park could result in a setback for salmon restoration efforts in the Elwha River, and it could take some time before experts know the full extent of the ecological damage.

If you’re a fan of the Olympic Games, then you’ve likely heard the name Missy Franklin. Franklin burst on to the scene with her first Olympic Games in London in 2012 where she took home five Olympic medals,

Global TV and film executive Peter Rice will produce the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Rice was named Wednesday as the Head of Ceremonies and Content for LA 2028.

Olympic pommel horse champion Rhys McClenaghan has undergone surgery on a shoulder injury. McClenaghan has not competed since winning Olympic gold in Paris last summer and said he had been "struggling with this injury for a while now".

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Leon Marchand will be swimming a reduced programme but the home hero of last year's Paris Olympics still intends to make a splash at the world championships starting in Singapore on Sunday.