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Jai alai

Type of sport

Spaincountry of origin

—first recorded

—not on the Olympic programme

—disciplines & variants

—international bodies

Jai alai is a ball game and racket sport, part of Basque pelota. Its country of origin is Spain.

Part ofBasque pelota

TypeBall games, Racket sports

Country of originSpain

Jai alai — Image: Jesus Abizanda from Barbastro, Huesca, Spain · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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