Will there really be a world championship fart in Liege?

An event in the wind. On Saturday, the congress center in Liege, Belgium, is supposed to host a special event: the "first world championship of the century." On the
Facebook page of the event, thousands of people have registered to participate in this unprecedented sporting adventure. A success that the organizer did not expect and that could finally give substance to what should never have been anything else
that a big joke.

For now, and we understand why, this initiative is totally new. There have been some famous petomaniacs of whom at least one, Joseph Pujol, a Marseillais who died in 1945, has managed to make a career through his talent. And if everyone is
subject to flatulence, few people are able to trigger them on command: "Saturday, it will be the opportunity to compete with other competitors to try to win the price of the true and certified caisse of the century", has fun Marc, a 46-year-old nurse, organizer of the championship.

"It was a joke and yet it worked"

Last February, he created the "Federation fart", an essential administrative step to mount his event: "At first, I was alone, but I quickly had to recruit volunteers to help me when I the extent of the phenomenon, "he recalls. Undoubtedly attracted by the possibility of withdrawing a little glory from a thing of which one does not boast usually, it is indeed more than 3,300 people who confirmed their arrival and more than 11,000 who declare themselves interested. "Which many French," says Marc.

The adventure is part of an astonishing observation: "A few months ago, with friends, we were surprised that certain crazy events could be successful. There was this festival of the down jacket in Liege in the middle of summer, for example, "explains Marc. So, he thought he would try the impossible and see if the mayonnaise was going to take. "Of course it was a big joke the fart championship, and yet it worked," he continues. Although Mark was contacted by the organizers of the Oktoberfest: "the party is held the same day as the championship, they were certainly afraid of being shadowed", smiles. he.

Unlike the instigator of the festival jacket, which has not assumed, Marc has decided to go all the way: "The championship will take place Saturday, in an annex of the convention center. But I expect to see more curious spectators than participants, "he concedes. For those who still want to compete, Marc has partnered with a local supermarket that offers a discount on cassoulet boxes the day before the event.