Judo, swimming, BMX racing... France's night of olympic success

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00:00Fists in the air and thundering cheers.

00:07Spectators flood fan zones in France, bringing enthusiasm and an Olympic spirit across the

00:13country.

00:14Over the last week, infectious joy in the streets of Paris and a phenomenal organisation

00:22that has allowed the Games to run very smoothly have for the first time left the French people

00:27with nothing to complain about.

00:31This change in tune follows a rocky few months leading up to the Olympics that were plagued

00:36with a political crisis and general negativity around hosting the Games.

00:40But these have been put on the back burner as the focus is now on France's series of

00:45Olympic successes and new records set.

00:48Reaching a milestone of 36 medals so far, it has surpassed its Tokyo Games medal count

00:55with the competition only being halfway through.

00:58There is nothing to say, we did a hat trick in BMX, Leon Marchand was on fire, what more

01:04can we say?

01:05There is nothing to say, everything is great.

01:08It was a crazy atmosphere, it was incredible, honestly, Leon Marchand is the king, we're

01:12so proud to be here.

01:13It's really crazy, we're really proud of him and proud to be French.

01:17With smiles all around and French supporters beaming with pride, even the Wall Street Journal

01:23reports that the biggest Olympic surprise so far has been seeing the French people satisfied.

01:31The competition is also attracting a greater number of viewers worldwide, according to

01:36the Olympic Broadcasting Services.

01:40Much more audience, not just in France of course, here the numbers are record, but you

01:44have it all across the world in the United States, it's one of the most successful Olympic

01:49Games in recent memory, in China, in Japan, in the rest of Europe, it's extraordinary.

01:58But a study conducted by the London School of Economics on the 2012 Games says the positive

02:04effect of the Olympics on people only lasts one year and will eventually wear off, suggesting

02:09supporters should make the most of it whilst they can.

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