In the context of the Francophonie Games in Nice, Pilou, this typically Niçois sport, will be showcased (juggling, conferences, challenge matches with foreign teams, initiations for young people and adults, etc.).
The Nissa Pilo association, with the help of other Pilou associations and the top teams from the Pilou League, has set up a comprehensive program throughout the week to promote this sport internationally.
Pilou is a competitive or leisure sport that develops a number of physical abilities:
Skill, dexterity, and coordination are necessary for juggling; the Pilou is a sort of shuttlecock much smaller and more unpredictable than a soccer ball;
Precision, body control, a sense of strategy, and good reflexes are indispensable; the size of the circles drawn on the ground – the goals – are about 1 meter in diameter.
It also promotes endurance, without the suffering associated with running races.
Above all, it is a highly convivial sport – no contact is allowed – which allows people to stay “young” and “healthy” from ages 10 to 80!
