73 clubs from the PACA region and Occitanie were represented during this competition organized by the Badminton Club Arlésien. And the locals were not unworthy, with several podiums to boot.
On this first weekend of January, the Jean-François Lamour gymnasium in Arles vibrated to the rhythm of the shuttlecocks. On Saturday January 3 and Sunday January 4, nearly 340 competitors competed in the eighth edition of the “Volants de l’Arlésienne”, a tournament organized by the Badminton Club Arlésien. On the eleven courts of the gymnasium, the intensity never wavered: no less than 426 matches were played in two days, including 234 doubles on Saturday and 192 mixed on Sunday.
In women’s doubles series 1, Audrey Fontaine (Arles) and Johanna Delmas (Saint-Martin-de-Crau) won first place. • DR
Christian Castillon, president of the Badminton Club Arlésien, did not hide his enthusiasm: “The pace has been frantic, it’s true.” Proof of the growing success of the event, registrations were completed in just a month and a half. “As of November 15, there was no longer a place available, although we usually still receive requests up to two weeks before the tournament.”he clarified. An attractiveness which can also be explained by the reputation of the tournament, now considered one of the major regional events, open up to Nationale 2.
In mixed, Elie Girard (Arles) and Amélie Tran (Anduze) completed the podium in series 1, while Jérôme Dessalces (Arles) and Laure Garçonnet (Arles) obtained third place in series 7. • DR
This year, 73 clubs from across the PACA region and Occitanie were represented. And the locals were not unworthy, with several podiums to boot. In women’s doubles series 1, Audrey Fontaine (Arles) and Johanna Delmas (Saint-Martin-de-Crau) won first place. In women’s doubles series 4, Florie Fauquier (Arles) and Séverine Navarro (Arles) took second place on the podium. On the men’s side, Dorian Multedo (Arles) and Jimmy Giolitti (Albi) finished third in men’s doubles series 4. Finally, in mixed, Elie Girard (Arles) and Amélie Tran (Anduze) completed the podium in series 1, while Jérôme Dessalces (Arles) and Laure Garçonnet (Arles) obtained third place in series 7.
The event was based on the mobilization of passionate volunteers from the Badminton Club Arlésien. • DR
With increasing numbers and an atmosphere as electric as ever, the “Volants de l’Arlésienne” confirm their place among the essential regional badminton tournaments.
J. Rz.
