From October 23, the planet pelota is gathered in Biarritz for a week of games and 18 gold medals at stake. Several novelties mark these 19th pelota world championships. France Bleu offers you a selection before the start of the competition.
- For the first time, the bermuda shorts are authorized at the frontenis and in paleta gum in trinquet and in wall on the left;
- For the first time, women will be aligned in cesta punta (until now they played in frontenis, paleta gum in wall on the left and paleta gum in trinquet). On the other hand, they do not play, neither bare hand nor xare;
- For the first time, frontball enters the World Cup.
A discipline that will bring together more than 30 countries from five continents, with parity between men and women; - For the first time, the palace in composite fiber is homologated
; - For the first time, a Portuguese delegation competes in seven different specialties. Many players on this team live in the South West.
- For the first time, a disabled sports demonstration de paleta gum armchair;
In addition to these novelties, if we want to be complete, we must also bear in mind that France is the “campeon absoluto 2018” in other words, it was the most successful country after the previous world championships in 2018 in Barcelona. The French pelota federation renewed most of his gold medalists for Biarritz.
Finally, it’s the last ofEric Irastorzathe best cesta punta player of his generation.
At 46, he will give up competition at the end of the World Cup after a victory with the France team (we hope).