World cup in Mexico has been cancelled
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"In recent weeks an escalation of violent acts have occurred in the area of Nuevo Vallarta, headquarters of the World Cup Three Cushions. The severity of the violent acts has reached a peak, two weeks ago when two grenades were thrown into the crowd by criminal organizations, during the course of an event. This situation led to the government of the state Nayarit to cancel all permissions issued for events with massive participation of public.
The billiards in Mexico draws large numbers of fans and especially in this World Cup that would be organized with parallel events as parties, concerts, etc. .. for which were being expected a massive influx of people.
In this situation the venue and sponsors requested for additional guarantees to be granted by the authorities for all these cases.
At the same time pressures of violent groups in the opposite direction were received by the organizer. After analyzing the complex situation, the organizer was in an impossible situation and participants, in case that they attend, became a bargaining subject to any illegal pressure. Given the aforementioned circumstances and after checking the inability of the security forces to guarantee the normal development of the event, the organizer informed the UMB about the inability to protect the integrity of the participants in the event, announcing that it was impossible in this circumstances to hold the World Cup Three Cushion
Consequently the UMB not having the necessary guarantees for the complete safety of participants, proceeded to cancel the said competition.
UMB as an International Sports federation cannot be involved in any way into political affairs or direct or indirect behavior consequent to such issues.
Above all it is the first and most important duty of UMB to let organize any international competition with the certainty of complete security for all persons participating into or attending such event. Due to the actual and sudden regional situation it was not possible for UMB to guarantee the safety of all her players and therefore has been decided to withdrawal the World Cup from the Sports calendar.
The mentioned situation was completely unforeseeable and occurred during the last 48 hours. UMB emphasizes that we where all this time in very close contact with the organizer Mr. Roberto Rojas who had to negotiate in very difficult circumstances in order to safeguard the organization by all means for the sake of the whole billiard movement. Mr. Roberto Rojas is well known for many years of his endeavor towards billiards and already from the near past of his talent as an irreproachable organizer and also this time all measures were taken
and everything was been put in place to experience a memorable World Cup. The exceptional exterior situation has not permitted to come to an acceptable and secure solution.
We are conscious of the financial consequences that such withdrawing means for all participating players and therefore UMB will put in place in the coming days a procedure by which it will be possible for each player to introduce a request of reimbursement for the travel expenses engaged.
It is our intention to search for the best possible solutions for this problem in collaboration with the Confederation (CPB) the Federation (FMB) and the organizer and therefore UMB will assist in an administrative way the players in order to recuperate total or part of the expenses from the responsible organizer.
All players and officials estimating having the right to reimbursement of such coasts are requested to introduce a file towards UMB to the following address:*umb-office@pandora.be
The request should contain a minimum on information as following:
- Copy from the reservation of the flight mentioning the exact amount paid by the player or official with date of reservation and date of payment;
- All players or officials are supposed to have preliminary tried to recuperate part or total of the amount by request towards Insurance Companies, Travel Agencies other commercial companies or official instances that are eventually taking care of reimbursing engaged coasts by sportsmen for unforeseen circumstances.
- In order to support such request towards these commercial companies or official instances UMB will put at the disposal and on request of the player/official a letter by which UMB declares the circumstances of the withdrawing of the tournament.
- The players/officials are asked to send with their request the prove of this approach with mentioning of the refusal or partly reimbursed amount.
- Transmission of bank account info (IBAN and SWIFT/BIC) .
UMB regrets very much the situation by which all of the involved parties have been put in. A similar exterior environment occurred 15 years ago and we have than also searched for the best possible solutions. No other sportive international organization is protected from such circumstances and it only demonstrates that sports should influence in a positive way the regional, national and international community but cannot defend enough itself from hostile conduct towards our own sports community.
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The billiards in Mexico draws large numbers of fans and especially in this World Cup that would be organized with parallel events as parties, concerts, etc. .. for which were being expected a massive influx of people.
In this situation the venue and sponsors requested for additional guarantees to be granted by the authorities for all these cases.
At the same time pressures of violent groups in the opposite direction were received by the organizer. After analyzing the complex situation, the organizer was in an impossible situation and participants, in case that they attend, became a bargaining subject to any illegal pressure. Given the aforementioned circumstances and after checking the inability of the security forces to guarantee the normal development of the event, the organizer informed the UMB about the inability to protect the integrity of the participants in the event, announcing that it was impossible in this circumstances to hold the World Cup Three Cushion
Consequently the UMB not having the necessary guarantees for the complete safety of participants, proceeded to cancel the said competition.
UMB as an International Sports federation cannot be involved in any way into political affairs or direct or indirect behavior consequent to such issues.
Above all it is the first and most important duty of UMB to let organize any international competition with the certainty of complete security for all persons participating into or attending such event. Due to the actual and sudden regional situation it was not possible for UMB to guarantee the safety of all her players and therefore has been decided to withdrawal the World Cup from the Sports calendar.
The mentioned situation was completely unforeseeable and occurred during the last 48 hours. UMB emphasizes that we where all this time in very close contact with the organizer Mr. Roberto Rojas who had to negotiate in very difficult circumstances in order to safeguard the organization by all means for the sake of the whole billiard movement. Mr. Roberto Rojas is well known for many years of his endeavor towards billiards and already from the near past of his talent as an irreproachable organizer and also this time all measures were taken
and everything was been put in place to experience a memorable World Cup. The exceptional exterior situation has not permitted to come to an acceptable and secure solution.
We are conscious of the financial consequences that such withdrawing means for all participating players and therefore UMB will put in place in the coming days a procedure by which it will be possible for each player to introduce a request of reimbursement for the travel expenses engaged.
It is our intention to search for the best possible solutions for this problem in collaboration with the Confederation (CPB) the Federation (FMB) and the organizer and therefore UMB will assist in an administrative way the players in order to recuperate total or part of the expenses from the responsible organizer.
All players and officials estimating having the right to reimbursement of such coasts are requested to introduce a file towards UMB to the following address:*umb-office@pandora.be
The request should contain a minimum on information as following:
- Copy from the reservation of the flight mentioning the exact amount paid by the player or official with date of reservation and date of payment;
- All players or officials are supposed to have preliminary tried to recuperate part or total of the amount by request towards Insurance Companies, Travel Agencies other commercial companies or official instances that are eventually taking care of reimbursing engaged coasts by sportsmen for unforeseen circumstances.
- In order to support such request towards these commercial companies or official instances UMB will put at the disposal and on request of the player/official a letter by which UMB declares the circumstances of the withdrawing of the tournament.
- The players/officials are asked to send with their request the prove of this approach with mentioning of the refusal or partly reimbursed amount.
- Transmission of bank account info (IBAN and SWIFT/BIC) .
UMB regrets very much the situation by which all of the involved parties have been put in. A similar exterior environment occurred 15 years ago and we have than also searched for the best possible solutions. No other sportive international organization is protected from such circumstances and it only demonstrates that sports should influence in a positive way the regional, national and international community but cannot defend enough itself from hostile conduct towards our own sports community.
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Fox,
Thank you for the very informative post. This must be some very fresh happenings, as I cannot find any recent problems for Nuevo Vallarta online.
Thank you for the very informative post. This must be some very fresh happenings, as I cannot find any recent problems for Nuevo Vallarta online.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/753204.html
This says that someone threw a grenade during a festival. Three band members were injured and there was a stampede by spectators resulting in many injuries.
Thanks for the news link.