Communique from Mike Pegg, president the CEP. I hope you, your family and friends are safe and healthy Since we postponed our European Women's Triples Championships a few weeks ago, almost all of Europe has been closed due to the pandemic.
The Petanque world lost a huge champion this morning when Covid'19 won. Daniel Voisin, 81 years old, 2 times world champion 1988 - 1989 and 5 times French champion 1984 (2 times) - 1989 - 1995 - 2002. Exceptional pointer for many years, notably at the Marais de Montluçon (France), Daniel had led an extraordinary career of longevity. Daniel had collaborated with the National Technical Direction France, Switzerland & Germany at the end of his career. The F.I.P.J.P. sends its sincere condolences to his family...
As sportsmen and women, let's mobilize to support the nursing staff! Join the #TousenBlanc movement and make a donation to the Fondation de France on @TousenBlanc - Mouvement TousenBlanc - the best way to support them is to STAY AT HOME.
You will find attached a press release from the FIPJP relating to the decisions to be taken by the FIPJP, by all member federations and by their clubs. In addition, there is already a press release on the FIPJP website taking stock of the situation and resuming the behaviors to be observed of which you should already be informed. Cordially Claude Azéma Président the FIPJP - See the 1 press release '"read more'"
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During a video meeting held this Saturday, April 11th in the presence - virtual ! - of Christian Cosandey, president of the Organizing Committee Lausanne 2020, the FIPJP Executive Committee decided to postpone the World Championships in Men's Triplets scheduled for this year from July 16th to 19th in La Vaudoise Arena in Prilly-Lausanne...
Are you going to walk away or are you going to show up? In other words, will the 49th Petanque World Championships, scheduled for 16-19 July in Prilly Lausanne (Switzerland), in turn be taken off the 2020 agenda? While the coronavirus crisis has already forced many organisers to give up, with death in their souls, Christian Cosandey, president of the event, doesn't want to (yet) lose his head. For the time being, there are no plans to cancel the event...
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While the situation is improving in China, the WHO on Friday raised its assessment of the risk of spreading Covid-19 to "very high", the highest level. 52 countries are now affected worldwide. On Friday 13 March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the European continent had become the centre of the global pandemic of the new coronavirus. As a symbol in France, the Eiffel Tower (Paris) remained closed, as did many museums, while the government announced that all gatherings of 100 people or more were banned. Governments around the world are taking increasingly drastic measures to contain Covid-19.