THE PORTHOS TOURNAMENT: AN INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE DETECTION TOOL Identifying young talent in fencing: an ongoing challenge How can we accurately identify future champions and offer them an environment truly conducive to their development? While traditional methods — competition observation, federal training camps, performance monitoring — are valuable, they are not always sufficient to reveal the full potential of young fencers. It is in this context that the Porthos Tourna

"ARAMIS & CIE": A NEW GOVERNANCE EXPERIENCE TO UNLEASH THE TALENTS OF TOMORROW A legitimate and complementary management team The Aramis & Cie association, organizer of the famous Challenge, is taking a new step in its development by renewing its governance. In keeping with the founding values of the event, this new team affirms a strengthened ambition: to extend the scope of the project to all fencers during the 2024-2028 Olympiad. At the head of this governance are two key

For the second time since its creation, the Porthos Tournament final featured a girl and a boy competing against each other. After two double touches, it was ultimately Xavier Cuadrado who triumphed over Grace Donzalla, a 14-year-old Swiss fencer from Sion, who is certainly one to watch in the coming years. He achieved a double victory by leading his team to a hard-fought win against a strong Grand-Est team (36-34). Xavier demonstrated that he is ready and will be a key playe

In 2022, the Porthos Tournament for U15 took off to Spain. The two finalists of the Porthos Tournament went on to become champions in their respective regions: Pau Gili López from Spain became the Champion of Catalonia, and Maxime Delevacque from Vittel became the French National Champion in the U17 N2 category. F or the first edition in the under-17 category, a young Belgian fencer, Hervé Colling, wins this individual one-touch challenge against all participants of the "Chal

INTERVIEW - Maxime Galy (licensed at Masque de Fer Lyon) won the Porthos Tournament in 2014. What was your training club, and where do you train today? I started fencing in Saint-Doulchard (Cher) at the age of 7, and I now train at Masque de Fer in Lyon, two to three times a week. Who is your current coach? And your previous ones? My current coach is Nicolas BEAUDAN (Masque de Fer, Lyon). Previously, it was Annick BOUQUIN from Gleize, Jean-Paul MATHIEU from MBE Cholet, and

INTERVIEW - Clément Dorigo is currently participating in the Cadet/Junior World Championships in Bourges. A few years ago, he won the Porthos Tournament. Photo : Augusto BIZZI What was your training club, and where do you train today? I started fencing at the age of 8 in Chantilly. Today, I am a member of the Amiens Métropole Fencing Club. How do you balance fencing and school? Very well. I’m part of the Reims Training Center, so I have a tailored schedule. Before that, I

INTERVIEW - Willy Le Bon won the Porthos Tournament in épée last year. He shared his impressions of the competition with us. What was your training club, and where do you train today? I started fencing at the age of 5 at the Cercle d'Escrime de Saint-Gratien, where I still train once or twice a week. How do you balance fencing and school? School remains my priority. I dedicate time to sports, and when I’m training, I give it my all. What made you start fencing? I chose f