France wins two golds in one afternoon at BWF World Championships

France won two gold medals in a single afternoon at the BWF World Championships, equalling the total it had achieved across the tournament's previous 29 editions.

Alex Lanier claimed the men's singles gold, while Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue upset the top seeds in mixed doubles.

Both know that a sport still starved of attention at home means no heroes' welcome awaits them.