 La British Open is a major Pétanque tournament held in the North of England, in the United Kingdom.So far, this attracts players from across the UK and Europe.Pétanque is not currently an Olympic sport, although the Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules—which was created in 1985 by several international boules organizations specifically for this purpose—has been lobbying the Olympic committee since 1985 to make it part of the summer Olympics.