Last Saturday the Basque Pelota Federation became a full member of the International Pelota Federation. The Lehendakari described the news as “excellent,” adding that “the official status is one more step in the recognition of our nation.”
The International Basque Pelota Federation (FIPV) held a meeting this morning Pamplona A meeting in which he has accepted that the The Basque Federation is a full member of the International Federation. In this way, the aforementioned agreement would open the doors for Basque platoon players to participate in international competitions representing Euskadi.
That also contributed to the joy of the Basque Federation Lehendakari Imanol Pradales. “The Basque Pelota Federation is now a member of the International Federation. It is great news for the peloton, for Basque sport and also for the Basque Country,” he declared on his profile on the social network X.
‘The official status is a new step in the recognition of our nation. It is an important step for the international image of our country and for conquering new spaces for our language and culture.as Basque will be the official language of the international baseball championships,” Pradales opined.
In the same sentence, the Lehendakari emphasized that “it is a dream come true.” “Basque pelota is a sport that was born here and has spread all over the world and for our team to be able to compete officially is a dream come true. The Basque government will continue to support the Basque sports federations on their path to official status.” said he added.
The Lehendakari has also expressed his emotion when he imagined the Basque team that participated in the Argentina 2026 World Cup or in that of Euskadi 2030. “We continue to move forward and we dream that all Basques can compete with our national team in all sports.” “Urratsez urrats, ofizialtasuna‘, he ended his message.
Enbil, “happy and careful”
The President of the Basque Pelota Federation of Euskadi, Gotzon Enbil was very happy, although cautious with the decision, in statements to the EITB, as they hope it will be appealed. In particular sources from the Spanish and Cuban Federations.
Source: EITB
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