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Sport of Pétanque, A French Passion, Anoints a New King

Le Boursicaud Wows Fans But Faces Thai Challenge;

Signature Line of G-Strings

By MAX COLCHESTER

August 30, 2007;

MILLAU, France -- In the gritty world of French lawn bowling, nobody is bigger than Bruno Le Boursicaud.

The burly 29-year-old enjoys a string of endorsements and gets mobbed by fans on gravel lots all around the country. He even sells a line of T-shirts, shorts and G-strings with the logo "Bruno L.B."

"The man is a phenomenon," says Lionel Zanet, creator of a Web site devoted to the sport, known locally as pétanque. "He has one of the most natural techniques in the game. It's impressive to watch."

Next month, much of France will be watching him to see whether he can uphold the honor of the game that was invented here, in the world championship pétanque tournament in Thailand.

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THE PETANGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN PATTAYA, FROM 18th – 23rd SEPTEMBER 07

Updated: [september 20, 2007 ]

The 43rd Petangue World Championship 2007 was officially opened at Pattaya Indoor Stadium amongst the athletes from 55 countries around the world.

On 19 September 2007, at Indoor Stadium, Pattaya, Privy Councillor Air Chief Marshal Kamthon Sindhvananda, President of thePetanque Association of Thailand, chaired the opening of The 43rd Petangue World Championship 2007, from 18th – 23rd September in Pattaya.

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