16 Pelota 
The fastest game on Earth
Betfair Education / 18 March 2008 / Leave a comment
The Guinness Book of Records lists Basque pelota (in its Zesta discipline) as the fastest ball game on Earth. The ball can hit the wall of the frontón at an amazing 300km/h (nearly 200 miles/hour), making pelota one of the...Read more »
The history of Basque pelota
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The game has been played for at least eight centuries in the Basque country. The first written documents on the game are French, and date back to the 13th century. With the "Conquista" of the new world, and the later...Read more »
Tournaments and Competitions
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Basque pelota was an official Olympic sport in the 1900 Paris Games, and a demonstration sport in 1924, 1968 and 1992. The World Cup, organized by the International Basque Pelota Federation takes place every 4 years since 1952, but it...Read more »
21st Century betting for an 800 year old sport
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Betfair's in-play markets are the natural habitat for pelota fans, used to exchanging bets with fellow punters, backing and laying, and trading positions live as the games develop in front of their eyes. If you want to enjoy the thrills...Read more »
Things to look out for when betting
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Serving in pelota is at least as important as in tennis if not more so. When a player or pair has scored a point, chances are they will score the next one too. In pelota games the score can change...Read more »
Key Websites
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For further details on the game, information on upcoming fixtures and past results, check these websites:...Read more »
