Welcome to the President Emeritus

Jaime Ortiz-Patiño and José Damiani

The President Emeritus of the World Bridge Federation Mr Jaime Ortiz-Patiño arrived in Paris today to attend the last stages of the Championship and present the Ortiz-Patiño Trophy to the winners at the closing ceremony.

At the end of his 10-year service as President of the World Bridge Federation (1976-86), Mr Ortiz-Patiño established a WBF Youth Committee with the result that the World Youth Team Championship was launched in 1987. Mr Ortiz-Patiño graciously donated the wonderful trophy bearing his name, which has since become the symbol of world supremacy at Junior bridge.

Mr Ortiz-Patiño has been President Emeritus of the World Bridge Federation since he left office, and has never forgotten Junior bridge. He attends regularly his brainchild event and is ready to offer support whenever we need it.

It is therefore with great pleasure that we welcome the WBF President Emeritus at the Championship, and we wish him well now and in the future.

Panos Gerontopoulos
WBF Youth Cmte Chmn