USA Women's World Games Team 2022

Whether you are a dedicated player of pétanque, or you find yourself scratching your head saying, “Peh-what?” you are likely seeing our GoFundMe page because you know, believe in, and want to support one or all of us- your 2022 USA World Games team: Janice Bissonnette, Bekah Howe, and alternates Chia Vang and Juanita Celix!

What are the World Games?

“The World Games is an extraordinary, international sports event held every four years, in the year following each Summer Olympic Games. Staged over 11 days, The Games represents the pinnacle of competition for 3,600 of the world’s best athletes in 30+ unique, multi-disciplinary sports. The World Games generates worldwide exposure for participating sports and provides a highly visible stage on which athletes from more than 100 countries compete for gold.” (https://twg2022.com/)

We will be traveling to Birmingham, Alabama for the World Games in July 2022, with Coach Paul Yang. Part of our commitment to the World Games includes a rigorous training schedule. In addition to individual practice, we will spend two weeks traveling to clubs in California this April and May for concentrated training and competition. We are working with the Portland Club on a Select Doubles Open in June as our last training competition before the big event. The FPUSA will be providing uniforms and a partial travel stipend to get us to Birmingham. Your contribution will help bridge the gap in our “Road to Birmingham” and will be greatly appreciated.

Your 2022 World Games Team acknowledges the players who have helped grow pétanque in the US, the players who train and mentor us every day and those who support us from coast to coast. The World Games will bring a level of competition that we have never seen or experienced here in the United States.

See you in Birmingham at the World Games!

#RoadtoBHM #TWG2022 @WeAreTheWorldGames

On y va, et merci!