GateDrop.com Todd Kellett had a great ride contesting the Berck sur Mer beach race as he took the win The Brit edged out Cyril Genot who rode well himself for second The front two were on another level but it was Florian Miot who finished third with Lars van Berkel fourth There is plenty going on in European Open Championships host city Berck-Sur-Mer The picturesque French coastal city of Berck-Sur-Mer stages the World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships Check out five things visitors can do in between competition sessions feel the breeze on your face and hear the waves crashing onto the shore Berck-Sur-Mer is also an ideal place for those looking to do surfing Haven't gone to watch Avengers: Infinity War yet You can now go to the recently-built cinema in Berck-Sur-Mer you will also get to see a seal colony which settled there over a hundred years ago The Madelon Port and the Lighthouse of Berck are two other popular destinations for those visiting the city you can also go to the ´Museum of France.´ One of the most delicious desserts is also a tradition from the French northern region All events of the World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships are being streamed live on World Para Powerlifting's website and Facebook page Live results and a full competition schedule is available on Berck-Sur-Mer 2018's website China will become the guest country of honor for the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer from April 20 to 28 It's the first time that the festival has introduced the concept of guest countries since its establishment in 1987.During the nine-day event the China Cultural Center in Paris will join hands with Weifang city in Shandong province - known as the "kite capital of the world" to showcase the most authentic Chinese kite art and cultural experience to the audience Various cultural activities will take center stage cultural performances and workshops on intangible cultural heritage The International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer is the largest and most influential kite-themed event in France Visitors can not only observe a wide variety of kites art performances and experiential activities this year's festival will debut the international kite stunt competition Kite-flying masters from ten countries and regions will compete for the world champion title in a showdown of skills and creativity The 30th international kite festival in Berck-sur-Mer takes place from 9 to 17 April athletes or thrill-seekers can admire many giant and original kites Around 700,000 people are expected to visit the festival Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images we’d like to thank you for joining the debate - we’re glad you’ve chosen to participate and we value your opinions and experiences Please choose your username under which you would like all your comments to show up Please keep your posts respectful and abide by the community guidelines - and if you spot a comment you think doesn’t adhere to the guidelines please use the ‘Report’ link next to it to let us know Please preview your comment below and click ‘post’ when you’re happy with it Monika Szram made her international debut at Berck-Sur-Mer 2018 “I really like wearing make-up and also enjoy competing in powerlifting.” Monika Szram made her international debut at the European Open Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer finishing in fourth place in the women’s up to 41kg the Polish powerlifter is happy to correct the assumption that just because she is a powerlifter It has always been my passion so I decided to go and study at university after graduating from school,” said Szram at a dinner or during a powerlifting competition It is not that I do it hoping to break any stereotypes there may be Szram cleared the bar at 53kg in Berck-Sur-Mer only 1kg less than Hungary´s bronze medallist Katalin Engelhardt and 2kg than Ukraine´s silver-medallist Kseniia Tokar the 22-year-old knows this is just the beginning I was surprised in a good way that I could deal with the stress of competing in an international competition so well I even felt better than in the last national powerlifting event in Poland.” Szram wants to set realistic for herself without losing sight of her biggest dream That is the only way I have to continue improving in order to achieve better results in the future,” she said “Of course I would love to be a Paralympic medallist Full results for Berck-Sur-Mer 2018 are available on the official website Elderly driver reportedly lost control of vehicle in Berck-sur-Mer in northern France At least 11 people have been injured after a car drove into a crowd at an international kite-flying festival in northern France on Saturday Initial reports suggested that an elderly driver lost control of their vehicle and collided into pedestrians in the seaside town of Berck-sur-Mer at around 6:25pm near rue de l’Ancien Calvaire The most seriously injured were four women The circumstances of the crash and the condition of the elderly driver are unclear The driver has been arrested by the police The annual festival is held over several days attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world Justyna Kozdryk will bring her camera along when she competes at Berck-Sur-Mer 2018 It is through them that you can see the emotions everyone experience at a particular moment.” Justyna Kozdryk will travel to the World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer The Polish powerlifter first wants to reach the top of the podium in the women’s up to 45kg Kozdryk is hoping she can capture the best moments with her camera combining both her passions for powerlifting and photography It is through them that you can see the emotions everyone experience at a particular moment,” said Kozdryk “I will now surely take my camera with me to France and take lots of pictures.” The 38-year-old last competed at Mexico City 2017 her worst performance at a World Championships “It was my fourth Worlds and the first I did not come back with a medal I hope I can do better at the 2019 Worlds in Astana But the two-time European champion is confident she will return to the podium on French soil even with strong opponents such as Nigeria’s Latifat Tijani Great Britain’s Zoe Newson and Indonesia’s Ni Nengah Widiasih “I think I am well prepared both physically and mentally for the European Open Championships although sometimes it is difficult to combine both training with my work as a policewoman I will verify how I am when competition starts,” the Beijing 2008 Paralympic silver medallist said but every athlete has the same goal so the fight for gold will be fierce.” More information about Berck-Sur-Mer 2018 can be found on the official website With one year to go until the Berck Sur Mer 2018 European Open Para Powerlifting Championships here are five things you need to know before the competition starts on 25 May 2018 Around 250 athletes from 40 countries are expected to compete at the event The event will take place between 25-30 May It will be the third European Open Para Powerlifting Championships since 2013 when the competition returned to the calendar in Aleksin which featured more than 200 athletes from 41 countries Four world and six European records were broken as athletes took one of the final chances to improve their place in the Paralympic rankings ahead of Rio 2016 Berck Sur Mer is a commune in northern France with a number of natural attractions such as the Bay of Authie a natural reserve on the coast with seal sightings Patrick Ardon of France celebrates a successful lift in the Men's 48kg Powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games IPC Powerlifting has announced that Berck-sur-Mer will host the 2018 European Open Para Powerlifting Championships between 25-30 May Around 250 athletes from 40 countries are expected to compete in northern France in one of the most high-level competitions on the calendar said: “We are delighted to be holding another major Para sport competition in France following on from other highly successful Championships such as the World Para Athletics Championships in Lyon in 2013 “With the Para Powerlifting Open Europeans taking place at the halfway point between the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games we expect to see athletes beginning to build towards their next major challenge “I am confident that the quality of the competition combined with the capabilities of the Local Organising Committee will lead to this being a hugely successful event.” President of the Fédération Française Handisport with our team in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and in collaboration with IPC Powerlifting “We successfully organised the 2013 athletics World Championships in Lyon and we will give as much passion and energy to succeed at this European Championships “Offering the best conditions for all athletes will be our priority so that they can take away wonderful memories But before that I wish great success to powerlifting athletes Berck-sur-Mer 2018 will be the third European Open Para Powerlifting Championships since 2013 when the competition returned to the calendar in Alexin and featured more than 200 athletes from 41 countries Four world and six European records were broken as athletes took one of the final chances to improve their place in the Paralympic rankings for Rio 2016 Mexico City was recently announced as the host of the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships alongside the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships which will be held at the same time between 30 September – 7 October Ali Jawad is ready to return to competition after an illness-hit 2017 “I am very realistic that the Commonwealth Games may have come a little early for me in terms of medals or lifting maximal weights due to the time I have been back training but the European Championships provides me with more time to get back on some sort of form.” The British powerlifter had his longest Crohn’s flare up since being diagnosed with the disease in 2009 and could not compete at the Mexico City 2017 World Championships “During a flare up of my symptoms it is very difficult to maintain any form of daily life and training,” the 29-year-old said “It was very disappointing not being able to compete in Mexico City it made me realise that if I was fully fit I could be very competitive “This gave me a lot of hope during the recovery process Even though my absence at international competitions could be seen as a negative the time off made me reassess how I tackled my health in the past With the help of British Weightlifting staff we have implemented a plan to reduce the likelihood of another flare up.” Due to the amount of time off Jawad have had he has focused his training on getting himself back to full fitness using a smarter way of training to not exert himself to limits he cannot recover from “I have to improve on listening to my body and adapt every training session on how I feel on that particular day,” he said “The British Classic Bench Press Championships were a great warm up for me and it was good to finally compete at national level in a new environment I still have a long way to go in my recovery but I am looking forward to the process of getting healthy and competitive again on the world stage.” Jawad will make his comeback at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia followed by the European Open Championships set to take place in exactly 50 days in Berck-Sur-Mer “I have some incredible memories from past editions of both competitions and it has given me a great focus in my recovery from Crohn’s disease As they are so close to each other it will be very difficult to peak for both; I am looking forward to the challenge of competing at international level again The first continental competition of 2018 will be the European Open Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer, France. The official website can be found here The last day of competition (29 May) at the European Open Championships was full of excitement Konstantinos Dimou delivered an outstanding performance as he set a new continental record of 230kg in the men’s over 107kg in Berck-sur-Mer The Greek powerlifter broke his own record of 229kg that was set at the Mexico City 2017 World Championships “I am happy because I achieved what I came here for: the gold medal and the European record,” said Dimou “I did not try my third attempt because I had nothing else to compete for this time I may raise the bar even higher at the Astana 2019 World Championships.” Hungary's Sandor Sas secured silver with a 201kg lift ahead of Georgia's Akaki Jintcharaze (190kg) who sealed bronze Elshan Huseynov regained in Berck-Sur-Mer the European title he won in 2013 and lost to Greek Pavlos Mamalos in 2015 The Azerbaijani lifted an impressive 230kg in his second attempt to reach the top of the podium for him was just one more medal for his collection and another step in his preparation towards the 2019 World Championships it is not my first medal in the sport,” he said “I want to reach my best shape ahead of the Worlds and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Those are big goals I have set for myself.” Huseynov also shared his happiness for his friend Iago Gorgodze (197kg) of Georgia who came in second “We are always friends first and rivals in second place It is good to be next to him on the podium.” Slovakia’s Jan Kubosi (145kg) collected bronze Two sets of medals are awarded in each event at the Championships The top three powerlifters overall receive gold the top three European powerlifters also win medals for being the best in their continent The overall podium was also led by Huseynov ahead of Gorgodze and Brazil’s Mateus de Assis (191kg) Petar Milenkovic gave Serbia the first gold medal in the competition after lifting 211kg 10kg less than the European record set by Ukrainian Anton Kriukov in 2016 “But I will go for it and try break it next time,” Milenkovic said “I am not sure how I am feeling right now but (winning gold) will eventually sink in,” added the 33-year-old who two years ago had taken European silver in Eger “I have been training very hard so I was expecting to win “Now I will work hard for the 2019 World Championships and The Netherlands’ Patrique Dankers (197kg) claimed silver while Azerbaijan’s Nurlan Babajanov (197kg) collected bronze due to a higher body weight Milenkovic was followed by Indonesia’s Atmaji Priambodo (198kg) and Dankers The next Para powerlifting continental competition will be the African Championships in Algiers Full results of the European Open Championships are available on Berck-Sur-Mer 2018’s website Mateus de Assis is hoping to surprise a few more senior powerlifters at Berck-Sur-Mer 2018 Mateus de Assis is undoubtedly one of the most promising new faces in the powerlifting international scene Brazil’s Youth Parapan American champion competed at his first World Championships in Mexico City coming in ninth place in the men’s up to 97kg He also took part in his maiden Parapan Ams in Toronto just missing out the podium to end in fourth place de Assis targets success at the European Open Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer where he will be one of 17 Brazilian powerlifters competing between 25 and 29 May The young powerlifter will move up one category to the up to 107kg “My goal is to improve my own mark and reach 210kg to beat the Brazilian record,” said de Assis whose personal best is of 193kg from Mexico City 2017 “I have confidence and am working towards that I am very happy for being able to represent my country “The 2017 World Championships were a new experience for me but it was really nice and enjoyed a lot.” De Assis knows that there is a lot to improve for him to have the chance to fight for medals at a major international competition I need to get better some technical things and the concentration.” There is one powerlifter he especially admires and is none other than Iranian Siamand Rahman “He is so good and lifts so much!” he said Although Berck-Sur-Mer 2018 is quickly approaching “I see myself competing at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games And Tokyo 2020 would be a dream coming true For more information about the European Open Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer, visit the event website Souhad Ghazouani of France wins the European title in the women's up to 73kg category Souhad lifts 135kg to win gold and take the title at the World Para Powerlifting European Open in Berck-Sur-Mer 2018.Silver: Sanae Soubane (Morocco) 101kgBronze: Gamze Sayar (Turkey) 100kg Juan Carlos Garrido is the Americas Athlete of the Month for May 2018 Powerlifter Juan Carlos Garrido has been chosen as Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’ for March after receiving 39 per cent of the public vote The Chilean powerlifter and Parapan American champion sealed silver in the men’s up to 59kg at the European Open Championships in Berck-sur-Mer “This award is an important recognition as not only Chilean people voted but people from all across the Americas who have been following my performances,” said Garrido “It also shows how well Chile are working in Para sports as many other athletes had also been nominated for this poll in previous months “Now I will focus on the Asian-Oceanian Open Championships in Kitakyushu and the Americas Open Championships in Bogota Mexican powerlifter Perla Barcenas finished second in the poll with 33 per cent of the votes She was followed by Colombian swimmer Nelson Crispin and Puerto Rican judoka Luis Perez Canadian judoka Priscilla Gagne and US swimmer Rebecca Meyers were also nominated The nominations are compiled from submissions by National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) from across the continent The 2018 Americas Athlete of the Month winners are: Catalina Diaz Vilchis of Mexico lifts 115kg to become the Open Champion at Berck-Sur-Mer 2018 This is at the World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer 2018.Silver: Tayana Medeiros (Brazil) 109kg.Bronze: Louise Sugden (Great Britain) 108kg Ali Jawad of Great Britain secures gold in the men's up to 54 kg This is from the World Para Powerlifting European Open.Silver: Axel Bourlon (France) (154kg)Bronze: Adam Alderman (Great Britain) (149kg) Petar Milenkovic of Serbia raises 211kg with his final lift to take the men's up to 97kg title This is from the 2018 World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer France.Silver: Atmaji Priambodo (Indonesia) 198kgBronze: Patrique Dankers (Netherlands) 197kgBerck-Sur-Mer 2018 features as a mandatory step on the qualification pathway for all European Para powerlifters striving to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.For more information visit: www.paralympic.org/berck-sur-mer-2018 Like and follow World Para Powerlifting on Facebook and Instagram at: @ParaPowerlifting and follow on Twitter at: @Powerlifting Check out four things you should do when visiting the French commune of Berck with one year to go until the European Open Para Powerlifting Championships The Bay of Authie is a must-see natural reserve where seals can be spotted the Notre-Dame des Sables church in the centre of Berck is another major attraction with its superb wooden boat-shaped ceiling You cannot leave Berck without trying the delicious French cuisine Some of the best and tastier crepes are prepared at the Creperie rue Gourmande the best option is to take a nice walk along the beach take-in Berck’s clean air and watch the sea lions in action Sibel Cam of Turkey lifts 110kg to become European Champion in the women's up to 67kg This is from the World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer 2018.Sibel You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed a beach in France was filled by people and kites flying in the sky from 25 countries and regions The 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer opened and China made a wonderful appearance as the first-ever guest country of honor at the event Chinese-inflected cultural activities took place at the festival including a gigantic dragon-headed centipede kite-flying performance at the opening ceremony workshops for kite-making techniques by artisans from Weifang as well as performances and experiential activities from lion dances to martial arts and performances of traditional Chinese instruments and tea ceremonies Fabienne Kabou reportedly told police that evil forces drove her to kill 15-month-old Adélaïde at Berck-sur-Mer A French woman who left her baby daughter to drown on a beach blamed “witchcraft” when she went on trial for murder on Monday who was described as having “remarkable intelligence … but subject to irrational beliefs” travelled to Berck-sur-Mer with her only child Kabou checked into a hotel and asked locals about the tides before reportedly breastfeeding the child on the beach that night and leaving her as the sea came in and temperatures dropped to below freezing The girl’s body was discovered by a prawn fisherman the following day View image in fullscreenA court artist’s sketch of Fabienne Kabou on the first day of her trial Photograph: Benoit Peyrucq/AFP/Getty ImagesKabou told police she had chosen the town on France’s Channel coast between Calais and Dieppe Kabou, of Senegalese origin, told the court of her well-off childhood in Dakar. She was described as a brilliant student. She is said to have an IQ of 130, well above average. She moved to France in 1995, where she abandoned an architecture course after two years and embarked on a philosophy degree. She also fell in love with a painter and sculptor 30 years her senior, Michel Lafon. She terminated two pregnancies before giving birth to Adélaïde alone at the art studio she shared with Lafon. She had not consulted a doctor during the pregnancy and neither parent registered the birth with the authorities, so there was no official record of Adélaïde, who was named after her grandmother. Kabou told detectives she heard voices persecuting her and evil forces that drove her to kill her daughter. “In 2011 I fell pregnant with Adélaïde, she was born in August and I ended up killing her 15 months after her birth,” she told the court in the north-eastern town of Saint-Omer. “Witchcraft. That’s my default explanation because I have no other.” Kabou said she had spent around €40,000 consulting “witchdoctors and healers” before leaving the child to die on the beach. “Nothing makes sense in this story. What interest could I have I have in tormenting myself, lying, killing my daughter? I spoke of sorcery and I’m not joking. Even a stupid person would not do what I did.” Kabou’s lawyer Fabienne Roy-Nansion asked her to explain the evil forces she felt had driven her to kill. “For many years I struggled to wake up in the morning. My feet were paralysed. I had hallucinations, like seeing the walls that wouldn’t stop shaking,” Kabou said. Court psychiatrist Paul Bensussan said her act was possibly triggered to post natal depression. The father took no interest in the child, according to court documents. Kabou is on trial for premeditated murder and faces life in prison if convicted. The trial in Saint-Omer is expected to last a week. 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Read our Privacy notice A French woman has gone on trial for premeditated murder after leaving her 15-month old daughter to die on a beach in Northern France admitted leaving her only child – named Adélaïde after her grandmother - in freezing conditions on the Berck-sur-Mer beach as the tide came in during a hearing following the incident in November 2013 On the same evening she is accused of taking the girl to the beach – which she allegedly told detectives she chose because “even the name sounded sad” – and returning without her A fisherman discovered the child's body the following morning psychiatrists found the woman was not clinically insane so a trial is being held to decide the woman's guilt During a hearing at the Boulogne-sur-Mer court on 23 December 2013, Ms Kabou described how she had felt driven by a relentless force, according to Le Parisien It’s as if I was telling someone I could not do a thing like that Ms Kabou was previously living in a Paris workshop with sculptor Michael Lafon who was 30 years her senior and the father to her child She had become pregnant twice before – both times suffering miscarriages – and gave birth to the third child alone in the workshop The pair had never registered the birth of the girl According to three experts on the case this was because the woman believed her daughter to be in great danger Roland Coutanceau and Mourassis Wilquin examined the woman – who was born to a wealthy Catholic family in Dakar Senegal - and found she had “great intelligence” and “an IQ well above average” Ms Kabou reportedly felt ill and often had hallucinations, which she had documented in a journal. She also wrote how she could hear the voices of dead relatives who she believed intended to harm her, the newspaper said. The trial is expected to take a week and, if found guilty, Ms Kabou could recieve a life sentence. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Please log in here to leave a comment Mégane Lourenco myphotobank.com.au - ShutterstockDu 20 au 28 avril Berck-sur-Mer va se transformer en petit paradis coloré un festival du cerf-volant va en mettre plein la vue aux visiteurs L'édition 2023 a été un franc succès et on imagine sans peine que 2024 s'annonce plus folle encore surtout qu'une grande nouveauté va faire son apparition cette année direction Berck-sur-Mer pour prendre un bain de soleil et surtout profiter de la 36ème édition des Rencontres Internationales des Cerfs-volants "Ce rendez-vous unique au cœur de notre théâtre balnéaire permettra aux petits et grands d’admirer les cerfs-volistes donner corps et âme à des personnages qui ont bercé leur enfance et nourri leur imagination: drôles d’engins volants Une programmation riche en évènements qui va vous éblouir Pour cette année le thème n'a pas encore été dévoilé mais nous ne manquerons pas de vous tenir informés Une publication partagée par Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs Volants (@cerfs_volants_berck) Petite nouveauté cette année et pas des moindres puisqu'on aura la chance d'assister à la toute première édition d'un concours mondial : The World Kite Cup Berck-sur-mer  10 équipes nationales venues des 4 coins du globe s’affronteront pour inscrire leur nom sur le trophée tant convoité : la France La compétition se composera de 5 épreuves au cours desquelles les équipes exécuteront des ballets chorégraphiques en musique l’après-midi dès 14:00.  Une publication partagée par Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs Volants (@cerfs_volants_berck) Les pilotes vont rivaliser de dextérité de technicité et ainsi affirmer leur esprit d’équipe Ils réaliseront des performances époustouflantes afin de décrocher legraal soit le titre de champion du monde de cerf-volant acrobatique Une publication partagée par Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs Volants (@cerfs_volants_berck) de jolis parcours avaient été créé en plus des concours il y avait eu des parades ainsi qu'un feu d'artifice Nous vous tiendrons informés lorsque la programmation complète pour 2024 sera annoncée  En savoir plus 5 festivals pour fêter le printemps en musique  Cette légende de la chanson en concert bientôt dans les Hauts-de-France  Une star du R&B français débarque à Lille on apprécie les sorties estivales mais c'est vrai qu'un petit plongeon dans l'eau bien fraîche du Nord ne nous ferait pas de mal On vous a concocté un top des plus belles plages et stations balnéaires dans le Nord-pas-de-Calais pour aller y passer le week-end Coup de coeur pour Wimereux à la rédac' Cette station balnéaire jouit d'une plage absolument gigantesque : galet ou sable fin Parfaite pour les activités nautiques Wimereux c'est aussi des maisons et des constructions de style victorien datant du XIXe siècle Le centre-ville est top : boutiques sympas Une publication partagée par Ludovic Maisant (@ludovicmaisant) Idéalement située entre les caps Gris-Nez et Blanc-Nez la plage de Wissant offre l’un des plus beaux panoramas de la région La fameuse plage est d’ailleurs temporaire et dépend de la marée puisque chaque marée basse donne naissance à une nouvelle petite plage de sable parfaite pour les enfants car très peu profonde Elle attire les amateurs d'activités nautiques mais aussi ceux qui souhaitent flâner !  Une publication partagée par Wissant (62) (@wissant_france) C'est la station balnéaire la plus "chic" du Nord  Plébiscitée par les touristes et les Parisiens (d'où le fait qu'on lui accole "Paris-Plage" alors qu'elle n'a rien à voir avec Paris hum hum...) 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