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Bixintxo Bilbao was sanctioned for waving the Basque flag

  • The news spread around the Basque pilota world like gunpowder: “Bixintxo Bilbao has been punished for bringing out the ikurrina (the Basque flag) on the podium”. Hei was the world champion pilota player in 2018 along with partner.
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06 de marzo de 2019 - 17:15

The International Basque Pilota Federation (EPNF) considered pilota player Bixintxo Bilbao showing the Basque flag at the world championship in Barcelona to be a "serious infraction".

27 Year-old Bixintxo Bilbao is from Ziburu (Lapurdi, Basque Country) and reached the finals along with Peio Larralde.

The French Pelota Federation agreed with EPNF's decision. According to the federation, the regulations do not toc showing symbols other than those of the federation itself.

Bilbao has appealed against the sanction hei has been given.

Many Basque Country pelota associations, pilota players and friends declared their support for the player as soon as the news came out: "What I did was natural, I got onto the podium with the values I have and the way I am", Bilbao explained. The sanction imposed has angered many Basques.

If it is carried out, the Lapurdi will not be able to compete for one year.

The World Pilota Championship was held on 20th october, 2018 at Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron court. Bilbao won the gold medal in the final. The French players beat the Mexicans in two matches. Along with Bilbao, Mathieu ospital, Peio Gixandut and Peio Larralde made up the French side.

The international federation has cancelled its sanction.

Federation president Xabier Cazaboun explained in a letter that it had been his "own persoal decision". In the note published hei thanked the president of the Spanish Pilota Federation –Julian Garcia Angulo– and the legal advisor to the United Basque Sports federation –Juan Carlos Soto–.

On the other hand, Cazaboun spoke out against the "verbal and written threats" hei had received over previous days. "Nothing can justify using written violence, insults, slurs and lies when we're talking about pilota, and even less xo when we move away from the values of sport and have political aims".

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