Archery is one of the disciplines which begins the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, before the official opening ceremony on Friday. This Thursday morning, in the magnificent setting of the Esplanade des Invalides, the 64 archers competing in the French capital competed in the qualifications. Everyone was already qualified for the final table, but the arrows released on Thursday made it possible to define the individual and team tables, as well as the mixed ones (with the results of the boys who will shoot in the afternoon).
The three French women entered in Paris, Lisa Barbelin, Caroline Lopez and Amélie Cordeau, placed the French team in fifth position with a total of 1,972 points, behind South Korea, China, Mexico and India. Les Bleues, European champions last May and silver medalists last year at the Worlds, will begin Sunday in the round of 16 against the Netherlands, the team they beat in the “Europe” final. two months ago. In the event of victory, they will then face India, automatically qualified for the quarters (honor reserved for the first four teams in the ranking).
Barbelin disappointed but motivated
Lisa Barbelin, European champion in 2021 and bronze medalist in May individually, was further behind. “ The first feeling is: ”Congratulations to the girls (Amélie Cordeau and Caroline Lopez)’‘. They were able to raise their level of performance and be on point in the present momentconfided Barbelin. Something that I was a little less successful in doing. »
« I’m disappointed, yes, but it doesn’t mattershe added. There are great things to do in teams, and individually too. There was stress, that’s for sure, I’m not going to lie. My legs were shivering, my heart was beating at 3,000. But it didn’t matter. The best part for me is the arena there (the main field, not used during the qualifications which took place on the annexed field)with the 10,000 spectators, the family who will be behind. »
In the round of 32 of the individual draw, Lisa Barbelin will face the Dutchwoman Gaby Schloesser on Tuesday, silver medalist in the mixed event at the 2021 Olympic Games and the 2019 World Championships.
