OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Locals widening the audience for the fastest ball game in the world: Pelota

Saturday 25 July 1992 23:02 BST
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Pelota, a demonstration sport, being played in Barcelona yesterday. From the same family as tennis and real tennis, this furiously fast Basque sport involves players throwing the ball around a court, using a basket strapped to their arm.

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