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TennisEngland (United Kingdom)Olympic · 1896BadmintonRacquet sportOlympic · 1972Table tennisEngland (United Kingdom)Olympic · 1988SquashEngland (United Kingdom)Basque pelotaVariety of court sportsformer OlympicPadelMexicoPickleballUnited StatesFistballSport similar to volleyballRacquetballRacquet sport played with a hollow rubber...RacketsIndoor racquet sportformer OlympicPair Gogo
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All 25 racket sports
25 sports
| Sport | Part of | Origin | First recorded | Olympic | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | England (United Kingdom) | 1873 | 1896 | 16 | |
| Badminton | — | 1972 | 3 | ||
| Table tennis | England (United Kingdom) | 1891 | 1988 | 2 | |
| Squash | England (United Kingdom) | — | — | 1 | |
| Basque pelota | — | 1900† | 6 | ||
| Padel | Mexico | 1969 | — | — | |
| Pickleball | United States | 1965 | — | — | |
| Jeu de paume | tennis | France | — | 1900† | 2 |
| Fistball | — | — | — | ||
| Racquetball | — | — | — | ||
| Wheelchair tennis | tennis | — | — | — | |
| Jai alai | Basque pelota | Spain | — | — | — |
| Football tennis | tennis | — | — | — | |
| Crossminton | badminton | — | — | — | |
| Soft tennis | tennis | — | — | — | |
| Racketlon | tennis | — | — | — | |
| Beach tennis | tennis | — | — | — | |
| Para table tennis | table tennis | — | — | — | |
| Rackets | — | 1908† | — | ||
| Para badminton | badminton | — | — | — | |
| Real tennis | jeu de paume | — | — | — | |
| Longue paume | jeu de paume | — | 1900 | — | |
| Laxoa | Basque pelota | — | — | — | |
| Pair Go | go | — | — | — | |
| Tennis doubles | tennis | — | — | — |
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