In New Caledonia, the struggle of flags is about to be reopened | EUROtoday

Is this a picture that we are going to by no means see once more? In 2011, underneath the eyes of Nicolas Sarkozy, then President of the Republic, who got here to chair the opening ceremony of the Pacific Games in Nouméa, two flag bearers superior onto the monitor on the Magenta stadium. One, the Kanak tennis participant Nicolas N’Godrela, carrying the tricolors, the opposite, the New Caledonian swimmer of European origin Lara Grangeon, elevating the inexperienced, blue and crimson flag, struck with the ridge arrow of the independentists. If this “double flag” by no means gained unanimous help in New Caledonia, he made his entry into sports activities arenas that 12 months, by no means to go away once more.
A utilization that the New Caledonia MP Nicolas Metzdorf (Renaissance), writer of a written query to the federal government on the topic, needs to query in October 2024, and who welcomed the response on Tuesday January 14 “positive”offered by the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Community Life. “Only the tricolor flag must be used at any international sporting event”writes the federal government, in its response of December 10, 2024.
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