It may be nearly a year since Paris 2024, but for many, it still feels like yesterday.
The steady rhythm of international events since Les Invalides – from the World Archery Field Championships in Lac La Biche, the World Archery 3D Championships in Mokrice and the Hyundai Archery World Cup Final in Tlaxcala, to the Indoor World Series and the start of a new outdoor – has left little time to reflect on a whirlwind of drama, pain, adulation or clamour that an Olympic Games brings.
Even Brady Ellison was chasing world field gold just two weeks after his all-time-great Olympic final against Kim Woojin.
Now, the 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup is in full swing, with Antalya wrapping up its 19th stage on the circuit last weekend. And with each new stage comes an opportunity to watch national teams renew themselves as we build towards LA28, offering emerging talents a chance to prove they belong among the world’s best.
France is one of those, and after a memorable time in their capital last year – where the recurve men’s team and Lisa Barbelin picked up Olympic silver and bronze – the nation too has bled in youngsters for the new season.
The 17-year-old Siham Er’rahmouni is one such talent.
A recurve archer from Auvergne, she was one of four athletes from the region on the French squad in Antalya – alongside Thomas Chirault, Barbelin and Caroline Lopez – and made her World Cup debut in Türkiye.
“Being part of the French senior team has always been in the back of my mind,” said Er’rahmouni, who lost in the second round of the individual competition to Quinty Roeffen. “But it’s true that my selection for this competition was a bit of a surprise.”
“I take this as a great opportunity to compete against great champions and to gain as much experience as possible for my future senior competitions, I hope.”
