🏹 Occitanie Nîmes Archery Tournament 2026 — World Archery Indoor Highlight

The Occitanie Nîmes Archery Tournament 2026 is a major international indoor archery competition held in Nîmes, France, from 16 to 18 January 2026. It’s one of the oldest and most prestigious indoor archery events in the world, inviting elite archers from across the globe to compete at 18 m under World Archery rules.

➡️ Official event page (Nîmes Archery): Occitanie – Nîmes Archery 2026 Nîmes Archery Tournament official info (NîmesArchery.com)

📅 Event Schedule & Format

The 2026 edition features four days of competition and activity:
📍 Venue: Le Parnasse & Parc des Expositions, Nîmes, France

Typical timeline:

• 🗓️ 15 Jan: Registration and practice sessions
• 🗓️ 16 Jan: Official qualification starts (18 m, 60 arrows)
• 🗓️ 17 Jan: Qualification continues + elimination rounds
• 🗓️ 18 Jan: Finals (elite, youth & Masters) and medal ceremonies

Archers shoot at indoor 18 m targets using the standard World Archery format, and the best qualifiers advance into head-to-head elimination matches.

🌍 Part of Indoor World Series 2026

In 2026, the Indoor Archery World Series circuit — organized by World Archery — features several indoor tournaments around the world. The Nîmes event is one of its most important stops: it’s one of only two 1000-point events on the circuit (the other being The Vegas Shoot later in March), meaning it offers the largest ranking point haul outside the finals.

📌 Ranking format:
Points earned at Nîmes count towards the archers’ Indoor World Series elite rankings — the top three results in the season determine the final standings.

🏆 Elite & Competitive Field

The 2026 Nîmes tournament draws a stellar international field — with many of the world’s top-ranked recurve and compound archers competing for top honors and valuable World Series points. Stars like Brady Ellison (USA), Casey Kaufhold (USA), Mathias Fullerton (DEN), and Andrea Becerra (MEX) were among the top entrants at the event, underlining its high competitive level.

French archers and other European talents also feature strongly, often supported by large crowds in the Parc Expo and Le Parnasse halls.

✨ Historic Significance

The Nîmes Archery Tournament has a long tradition in indoor archery, dating back decades. The event has hosted past World Archery Indoor Championships (notably in 2003 and 2014), and many international champions have competed there over the years.

In 2026, the competition’s 28th edition continues that tradition, cementing Nîmes’s status as one of the premier indoor archery venues in the world.

📺 How to Watch & Follow

• Live streaming & recaps: Archery+ often has live finals coverage from Nîmes, especially for elite medal matches.
• Live scores & results: Available on the World Archery website during the competition.

Many national archery federations (like USA Archery) also post updates and athlete interviews during the tournament.

🧭 Quick Summary

🏅 Event: Occitanie Nîmes Archery Tournament 2026
📍 Location: Nîmes, France
📆 Dates: 16–18 January 2026
🎯 Format: Indoor 18 m target competition, part of the World Archery Indoor World Series
🔥 Importance: One of the biggest and most competitive indoor archery events of the season — 1000 World Series points available