The halle des sports at Collège Via Domitia in Manduel and the lycée Philippe-Lamour in Nîmes, France, are currently hosting the French UNSS (Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire) national badminton championships. Approximately 425 lycée (high school) students from across France are competing for the national title, with competition running through March 27, 2026. This event … Read more
The Arc Club de Nîmes is celebrating a significant achievement as several of its archers have been selected to represent France in international competitions throughout 2026. Following rigorous national selection trials held in Compiègne (Oise), a strong contingent from Nîmes has secured spots on the French national team, signaling a bright future for the club … Read more
Garons, France – After a two-year pause, the Garons tennis de table club is back in action, rekindling a local tradition that stretches back nearly four decades. The club, founded in 1986 by Christian Maurel, who served as its sole president for many years, has long been a fixture in the community, welcoming players of … Read more
Compiègne, France – Archers from the AC Nîmes club are gearing up for a crucial week of competition as they vie for spots on the French national team. The selection event, taking place in Compiègne from March 14th to 20th, will determine which athletes will represent France at upcoming World Cup stages and the European … Read more
Léa Boujarel, a 14-year-old Boissetaine, started archery in 2023 at the Arc-club of Saint-Christol, coached by Jean-Luc Dossal. Very quickly, she became passionate about this sporting discipline and really began competing in September 2024. The results quickly came as she won the regional outdoor championship in Cendras in U15 last summer and at the same … Read more
Monday January 26, on the site of the Alésien tennis club (TCA), at 177 chemin des sports, these courts were inaugurated in order to support this growing sporting practice. At the same time, the president of the club, Karine Velot, obtained confirmation from the mayor of the town, Christophe Rivenq, of the repair of the … Read more
Monday, January 19, the annual general meeting of the Badminton club was held. Several members were present for this important meeting of associative life, alongside the treasurer Marion Bonhomme and the president Errol Escoï. Also present at this meeting were Olivier Roman, assistant to associations and Grégory Mancuso, member of the associations commission, also licensed … Read more
The Bacchus badminton club in Générac organized a large-scale tournament for the first time. One hundred and eighty-six players, from Gard but also from Hérault, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône, competed in 286 matches. Players were delighted with the single pool format and particularly appreciated the very limited waiting time between each match. The friendly atmosphere, the … Read more
From Friday January 16 to Sunday January 18, 1,360 archers are competing in Nîmes for the Indoor World Series. On Thursday, the first of… 1,360 archers expected, from Friday to Sunday, in the Gard city arrived in Nîmes. From Estanque to Parnasse, via the Exhibition Center, the grand barnum of World Archery is setting up … Read more
The licensee of the Arc club of Nîmes, in the running for the Gard Sportsmen’s Trophy, continues to confirm his talent, year after year. And 2025 was no exception to the rule. He’s only 19 but, as with some precocious champions, don’t talk to him about age. Finalist, at just 16 years old, in a … Read more