Shropshire Star

Despair for Britain’s Max Litchfield in Paris

As Leon Marchand soaked in the adulation amid deafening noise at La Defense Arena on Sunday night, Max Litchfield stood in a much quieter corridor no more than 50 metres away, holding back tears.

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Great Britain's Max Litchfield following the Men's 400m Individual Medley Final at the Paris La Defense Arena , on the second day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Sunday July 28, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.