Alexis and Félix Lebrun inaugurate two ping-pong tables

At the sports plain, the two brothers and the first deputy cut the symbolic ribbon.

What excitement this Saturday, December 23 at the Lansargues sports plain where many people had arranged to meet! The municipality and the municipal youth council had invited the two Lansarguois champions, Alexis and Félix Lebrun, medalists of the 2023 European Games, to the inauguration of the ping-pong area, with free access, on this site popular with all athletes .

The Lebrun brothers' fine track record

In his welcoming words, the first deputy thanked the French Table Tennis Federation and the various personalities present, then he handed the floor to the sports assistant. The elected official recalled the track record of each of the two Lebrun brothers. The year 2023 was a very good sporting year.

Alexis, 23rd player in the world, retained his title of French champion acquired against his younger brother. He was a semi-finalist at the European Games in Krakow, defeated the world number one during a tournament in Macau. He is a bronze medalist with the French team in Malmö and won the men's doubles tournament with his brother in Lanzhou.

As for Félix, who experienced a meteoric rise in 2023 propelling him to 8th place in the world, he obtained the individual gold medal at the European Games in Krakow. He is vice-champion of France, beaten in the final by his brother, he obtained very good results during the competitions in which he participated, beating some big names in international ping-pong. He has just been named 3rd French sportsman of the year. Their results in doubles give them the place of fifth in the world.

After having cut the symbolic inaugural ribbon of this space, and equaling only their kindness and their accessibility, Alexis and Félix exchanged a few balls with young table tennis players, signed autographs and posed for photos with their fans, delighted with this meeting. After a few days with family, they are on their way to Qatar where they must participate in a tournament bringing together the best players in the world.

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