Sandy Lovisa, the precision of a rising champion At just 14 years old, Sandy Lovisa  made a strong impression at the 2025 Porthos Tournament .A finalist in this demanding one-touch competition — a true test of composure and precision — he was narrowly defeated by Switzerland’s Lionel Bosshard , but stood out as the best French representative  of the event. Soon, he will benefit from the mentorship of Camille Nabeth , member of the French national team, within the program laun

THEO COLLIN: FROM WINNER OF THE PORTHOS TOURNAMENT TO SCIENTIST IN AEROSPACE PHYSIOLOGY A talent revealed at the Porthos Tournament In 2014, a young fencer from Mâcon Escrime climbed to the top step of the Porthos Tournament, an event where every touch counts, in an individual competition where pressure and self-control are essential. The young winner then declared, while still in the heat of the moment: "I couldn't say how much luck played a part in winning this tournament,

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