“That’s it, the Olympic distance shooting is a reality!” It is in enthusiasm, and not without emotion, that Jean-Marie Tovo, president of the archers of Boé, praised the new equipment which crosses the archery facilities that the city makes available to its club. Wednesday, July 2, representatives of the French Archery Federation made the trip to the Agenais, to meet representatives of the municipality of Boé, club members and many Boetians for the inauguration of this equipment.
“This equipment is exactly what we defend to raise the level of the clubs and archers of France,” said Julien Mégret, president of the national body. “Boé was already particularly well equipped. They are even higher.”
In the detail of this major work, it was first the training room that was completed with an extension with loopholes. The archers, installed inside, pull through these murderers and no longer undergo climatic hazards. They can now train in all seasons at the distance of 70 meters, the Olympic distance and all the big championships.
Shadow
Then, the whole shooting distance was covered with a shade of almost a thousand square meters, between the new building and the targets. Equipment designed by SEM Avergies and funded by the sale of electricity.
Christian Dézalos, representing the department, who participated in the financing of the project, praised “the passion of this club and its president. They welcomed many national and international competitions, in 2024 it was a delegation from Azerbaijan which prepared the Paralympic Games. »»
Pascale Luguet, mayor of Boé, also shared his enthusiasm. “It is a pride for the city of Boé to have a club of this level,” she launched, with volunteers and committed sportsmen, who have the colors of the town loud and far. There is no doubt that this equipment in which we have invested, we too with passion, will allow them to surpass themselves even more. »»
