Actor Lee Dong Wook and SHINee's Minho made headlines after appearing at the 2024 Paris Olympics' women's team table tennis bronze medal match.
On August 10 KST, the South Korean women's table tennis team (Shin Yu Bin, Lee Eun Hye, and Jeon Ji Hee) faced off against the German team (Shan Xiaona, Wan Yuan, and Annett Kaufmann) in the bronze medal match at the South Paris Arena 4. The SouthKorean team achieved a decisive 3-0 victory, securing the bronze medal. This is the first Olympic team event medal for the South Korean women's table tennis team since the event was introduced at the 2008 Beijing Olympics 16 years ago.
During the game broadcast, Lee Dong Wook and Minho were spotted smiling and enthusiastically cheering for the South Korean team while waving their national flag.
Minho shared his excitement on his personal Instagram account, creating Instagram stories from the event with the caption, "Amazing, amazing, amazing!!!!" He also shared a picture of Shin Yu Bin, Jeon Ji Hee, and Lee Eun Hye walking with the South Korean flag, along with the message, "South Korea's bronze medal is the best!"
Meanwhile, Lee Dong Wook and Minho were recently named the first-ever 'Olympic Friends' by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The 'Olympic Friends' program is a new initiative by the IOC that allows celebrities, rather than athletes, to participate in and promote Olympic values. Lee Dong Wook and Minho are the first individuals worldwide to be given this title.
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