LIVE. Table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympics: thanks to Félix Lebrun, France wins the bronze medal… experience the match live

Les Bleus visent une médaille de bronze contre le Japon. MAXPPP – Paul Kitagaki, Jr.

The French team of the Lebrun brothers and Simon Gauzy are playing for the bronze medal against Japan this Wednesday, August 9 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. After a tough defeat against China (0-3), the French want to finish their tournament well by winning a medal.

The French team

Simon Gauzy Alexis Lebrun Félix Lebrun

The Japanese team

Hiroto Shinozuka Tomokazu Harimoto Shunsuke Togami 1:14 p.m.

Bronze for France!

Félix Lebrun wins his match three sets to one (11-7, 11-7, 12-14, 13-11) and gives the French team the bronze medal.

1:13 p.m.

11-10 for Félix Lebrun

3rd match point for Félix Lebrun.

1:11 p.m.

10-10

New tie!

1:10 p.m.

8-8

What a match again!

1:07 p.m.

4-6 for the Japanese

Félix Lebrun is behind in the score.

1:06 p.m.

1-4 for the Japanese

Shinozuka starts the 4th set as he finished the 3rd.

1:04 p.m.

12-14 for the Japanese

The Japanese Shinozuka resists well and takes the 3rd set (12-14).

13h02.

12-12

What tension at the end of the match.

13h01.

10-9 for the Frenchman

The Frenchman Félix Lebrun has a medal at the end of his racket.

13h00.

9-9

The Japanese remains solid.

12:59.

9-7 for Félix Lebrun

Only two points left for the medal.

12:57.

6-5 for the Frenchman

The Japanese is coming back a little, watch out!

12:55.

4-1 for Félix Lebrun

The Frenchman is seven points away from the match.

12:53.

2nd set for Félix Lebrun

The younger brother of the siblings wins the 2nd set (11-7) and brings France closer to the medal. Only one more set, we believe in it!

12:51.

7-5 for Félix Lebrun

Welcome back from Montpellier!

12:49.

4-2 for the Japanese in the 2nd set

The Japanese Shinozuka responds well.

12:46.

First set for the Frenchman

Félix Lebrun wins the first set (11-7). We're off to a good start.

12:45.

9-6 for Félix Lebrun

The Frenchman continues well.

12:43.

5-5 in this first set

The two players observe each other.

12:41.

Place to Félix Lebrun for this last match

The French number 1 faces the Japanese Hiroto Shinozuka for this decisive match. The winner brings home the bronze medal for his team.

12:36.

Japan equalizes at 2-2! Decisive match to come

Simon Gauzy was defeated by Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto in four sets (8-11, 11-8, 8-11, 12-14). Japan equalizes at two points each.

12:36.

12-11 for Gauzy

Come on Simon Gauzy!

12:33.

10-10

Two match points erased by Simon Gauzy. That's it!

12:30.

7-7

A still tense end to the set.

12:27 p.m.

5-3 for Gauzy

Simon Gauzy is having a really good match so far.

12:24 p.m.

3rd set for the Japanese

Despite a good set from the Frenchman, the Japanese Harimoto takes the 3rd set (8-11).

12:19 p.m.

6-6 in the 3rd set

What a match , it's very tight.

12:17 p.m.

Gauzy returns to a set everywhere

Simon Gauzy wins the 2nd set (11-8). 1-1 in this match.

12:14 p.m.

10-7 for Gauzy

Very good set from the Tricolore. Three set points.

12:12.

4-2 for Gauzy

Good start to the set from the Frenchman.

12:09.

Félix Lebrun was on fire!

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12:08.

First set for the Japanese

11-8 in the first set for Harimoto against Simon Gauzy.

12:05.

7-9

Simon Gauzy is a little better and strings together a few points.

12:03.

1-6 for the Japanese

Harimoto is currently above Simon Gauzy.

12:01.

First singles match for Gauzy

Simon Gauzy will challenge the Japanese number 1 Tomokazu Harimoto.

11:56.

Japan comes back into the match (1-2)

France does not lead more than 2-1 against Japan after Alexis Lebrun's defeat three sets to one against the Japanese Togami (8-11, 9-11, 11-9, 9-11).

11:55.

8-10 for the Japanese

Togami has just scored four points (8-10). Two match points for the Japanese.

11:53.

Lebrun wants to hang on to a decisive set

Alexis Lebrun leads 8-6 in the 4th set.

11:50.

Lebrun continues

The Frenchman leads 4-3 in the 4th set.

11:48.

Alexis Lebrun comes back

Trailing (5-7), the Frenchman pockets the 3rd set (11-9) and comes back to two sets to one. Come on!

11:40.

Togami gets closer to victory

The Japanese leads (7-5) in the 3rd set.

11:37.

Togami takes the 2nd set

The Japanese now leads two sets to zero against Alexis Lebrun (8-11, 9-11).

11:37.

6-10

The Japanese makes the hole and leads 10-6 in the 2nd set.

11:32.

5-6 for the Japanese in the 2nd set

The match is for the moment to the advantage of Togami.

11h29.

The Japanese pockets the 1st set

Togami wins the 1st set (11-8) against Alexis Lebrun.

11h26.

7-8

A point lead for the Japanese in this first set.

11h25 .

4-4 in the 1st set

The two players observe each other For now.

11h23.

Place to Alexis Lebrun

Alexis Lebrun faces the Japanese Shunsuke Togami. If the Frenchman wins, France gets the bronze medal.

11:17.

Incredible Félix Lebrun! 2-0 for France

After saving three match points, Félix Lebrun wins three sets to two including 12-10 in the last set. He is fantastic!

11:16.

10-10

Félix Lebrun saves all three balls. Yes!

11:14.

7-10

Three match points for the Japanese.

11:12.

4-7 for the Japanese

He takes the upper hand on Félix Lebrun in this 5th set.

11:10.

3-3 in the 5th set

The winner of this set wins the match.

11h08.

The 4th set for Félix Lebrun!

And it will be a decisive set between Félix Lebrun and Tomokazu Harimoto after the 4th set in favor of the Frenchman (11-6).

11:04.

7-2 for Félix Lebrun in the 4th set

Very good start to the set from the Montpellier player who wants to snatch a decisive set.

11:02.

The 3rd set for the Japanese

Tomokazu Harimoto pockets the 3rd set (11-9) and leads two sets to one.

11:00.

9-9

Very good comeback from Félix Lebrun.

10:58.

6-9

The Japanese takes the lead.

10:57.

3-3

Start of the 3rd set engaged between the two players.

10:54.

Félix Lebrun is back!

A set each between the Japanese and Félix Lebrun after a second set won (11-4) by the Frenchman.

10:53.

10-2

Eight set points for Félix Lebrun.

10:51.

6-2 for Félix in the 2nd set

The Montpellier player is recovering well.

10:48.

11-13

First Japanese set (11-13). Félix Lebrun had 4 set points though.

10:47.

10-10

The Japanese plays very well and comes back to equality.

10:47.

10-7

Three set points for Félix Lebrun.

10:45.

7-6

The Japanese Harimoto returns.

10:44.

6-2 for Félix Lebrun

Very good start to the match by the younger of the siblings.

10:41.

Start of the match

And 2-0 for Félix Lebrun.

10:39.

Make way for Félix Lebrun

Montpellier's Félix Lebrun faces Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto.

10:37.

France wins in this doubles

The French doubles Simon Gauzy and Alexis Lebrun won three sets to one (11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 11-6). France takes the first point.

10:37.

10-6

Match point for France!

10:35.

9-5

France is getting closer to victory in this first match.

10:31.

6-4 for France

And another timeout, this time for the Blues.

10:27.

3-0 for the Blues

The Japanese take a time-out.

10:26.

Japan comes back

The Japanese largely dominated the 3rd set (5-11) and are back to two sets to one.

10:24.

1-9

The loss of the 3rd set is getting closer for the French.

10:21.

1-5 in this 3rd set

France is trailing in this 3rd set (1-5).

10:19.

Second set for France

A very nice point from Alexis Lebrun to conclude the second set (11-7). France leads two sets to zero.

10:18.

9-7

Watch out, the Japanese are coming back into the match.

10:15.

9-4

The French are getting closer to winning the 2nd set.

10:15.

5-3

The Japanese are gradually getting back into their match.

10:12.

The Blues are continuing well

The French doubles lead 4-1 in the second set. Yes!

10:10am.

1st set for French doubles!

First set for the Blues (11-5). Very good start.

10h08.

9-4

The Japanese come back slightly in this 1st set.

10h07.

7-1

< p class="live-post__primer">The Blues continue and lead by a wide margin.

10h06.

Good start to the match

The French doubles lead 4-1 in the 1st set.

10:05 a.m.

Here we go for the double

The Japanese in service.

10h01.

The meeting will begin

The players have arrived in the arena. France recently won its two team matches against Japan.

09h56.

We start with the doubles

The French duo Simon Gauzy and Alexis Lebrun are opposed to the Japanese Hiroto Shinozuka and Shunsuke Togami.

09h38.

Hello everyone! 

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