Olympics-Table Tennis-Lebrun brothers convert Zidane and the French into ping pong fans


Paris 2024 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men's Singles Round of 16 - South Paris Arena 4, Paris, France - July 31, 2024. Alexis Lebrun of France in action during his round of 16 match against Hugo Calderano of Brazil. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

, Paris - Spectators are wearing jerseys covered in French flags and belting out the French national anthem, but they are not cheering for the national football team at the Stade de France. Instead, they're roaring on two brothers in the Paris Olympics' table tennis competition.

Felix and Alexis Lebrun, 17 and 20, with similar looks but very different playing styles, have drawn in French fans, channeling their pride in a less popular event in the country.

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