After more than thirty years of unfailing commitment, Claude Azéma is now passing on the baton, leaving behind a deep and lasting mark on the history of the International Federation of Pétanque and Provençal Games. As Secretary General and then President, he devoted most of his life to promoting our sport across all continents, defending its values of conviviality, respect and precision, and flying the flag for pétanque on the international stage. Under his leadership, the F.I.P.J.P. has experienced remarkable growth, increasing the number of world competitions, structuring its organisation and achieving unprecedented recognition within the global sports movement. His dedication, rigour and passion have made him an iconic figure, respected and admired far beyond the playing fields. Today, Gérard Schneider has the honour and responsibility of continuing this work.

From 9 to 12 October at the prestigious Boulodrome Douaisis in Sini Le Noble, the boules are ready to roll, and the players are ready to point and shoot, as the 2025 Women's Triplette & Precision Shooting World Championships are set to ignite the Douaisis agglomeration - view all the information about these international competitions on the official website ‘ Pétanque Douaisis 2025 ’ website and the results via the FIPJP website https://douaisis2025.fipjp.com