Pétanque (French: [petɑ̃k] , locally in Provence [peˈtãᵑkə]; Occitan: petanca [peˈtaŋkɔ] ; Catalan: petanca [pəˈtaŋkə, peˈtaŋka]) is a sport that falls...
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example, pétanque, bocce volo) games where the balls are stuffed and made out of leather or some similar soft material (boccia, "soft pétanque") Alternatively...
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The Pétanque World Championships are international pétanque competitions organized by the Fédération internationale de pétanque et jeu provençal (French...
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The Welsh Pétanque Association (Welsh: Cymdeithas Pétanque Cymru, WPA) (established 2004) is the governing body for the sport of pétanque in Wales. The...
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Pétanque competitions at the 2023 SEA Games took place at Pétanque Arena of Olympic Sports Complex, Phnom Penh. * Host nation (Cambodia) "iGames -...
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Le Mondial la Marseillaise à Pétanque is an international tournament of the sport of pétanque. It is held every year in July in Marseille, the biggest...
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present form in Italy, it is closely related to English bowls and French pétanque, with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire....
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famous for its important pétanque activity, it is even renowned as the pétanque capitale. In 2012 Marseille hosted the Pétanque World Championship and the...
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transformed the E. Louisa street end on Lake Union into a park whose focus is a pétanque court called the Eastlake Boulledrome. Built from granite curbs recycled...
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sports played in France include: football, judo, tennis, rugby union and pétanque. France has hosted events such as the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, the...
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European Pétanque Championships are organised by the European Pétanque Federation (Confédération Européenne de Pétanque – CEP) in collaboration with its...
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Thai traditional games (section Pétanque)
Thai traditional games (Thai: การละเล่นพื้นบ้าน) have been an integral part of Thai culture and traditions since ancient times. The Sukhothai period marked...
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triathle laser run Mounted games Orienteering foot ski mountain bike trail Pétanque Powerlifting Racquetball Roller Sports artistic skating inline alpine inline...
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2024 Women's Beach Handball World Championships from China. Pétanque precision shooting Pétanque classic Triệu Thị Phương Thuỷ qualified for the World Games...
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The Swedish pétanque championships is the largest Swedish pétanque competition. It's been arranged since 1978. The first year the championships were held...
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List of Singaporean Indians (section Petanque)
This is a list of notable Singaporean Indians. Kishore Mahbubani Shan Ratnam - professor and head of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the...
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with other clubs. The club is affiliated to Sussex Pétanque, the local region of the English Pétanque Association, so they can also play at a Regional and...
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1958 in sports (section Pétanque)
1958 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. NFL Championship: the Baltimore Colts won 23–17 (OT) over the New York Giants at Yankee Stadium...
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Mesoamerican ballgame Palla Pelota mixteca Valencian pilota Frontenis Pétanque Racketlon Pelota (boat), an improvised skin boat for crossing rivers. This...
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2018 Summer Youth Olympics (redirect from Petanque at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics)
These were the demonstration sports in the games: Karting (details) Petanque (details) Polo (details) Squash (details) A total of 206 countries sent...
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Bocce Bocce volo Boccia Bolas criollas Bowls or "lawn bowls" Jeu provençal Pétanque Raffa (boules) Bowling Candlepin bowling Carpet bowls Duckpin bowling Five-pin...
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The men's petanque precision shooting competition in boules sports at the 2017 World Games took place from 22 to 24 July 2017 at the Centennial Hall in...
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triathle laser run Mounted games Orienteering foot ski mountain bike trail Pétanque Powerlifting Racquetball Roller Sports artistic skating inline alpine inline...
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The men's pétanque doubles event in boules sports at the 2009 World Games took place from 20 to 22 July 2009 at the 228 Memorial Park in Kaohsiung, Taiwan...
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November 14, 2008 Pétanque Master Mere Mortals Bigben Interactive 2010-07-23EU Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased July 23, 2010 Pétanque Pro Mere Mortals...
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Marist Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic, college preparatory school in Eugene, Oregon, United States founded by the Marist Brothers. It...
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Sport in Cambodia (section Pétanque)
the Cambodian Boules and Pétanque Federation. In 2019, 327 pétanque athletes from 25 provinces competed in the Natiaonal Pétanque Championships. Sepak takraw...
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The women's pétanque doubles event in boules sports at the 2009 World Games took place from 20 to 22 July 2009 at the 228 Memorial Park in Kaohsiung, Taiwan...
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The 1993 World Games were held in The Hague, Netherlands, from July 22 to August 2, 1993. "Results of the World Games". International World Games Association...
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