Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a Basque pelota tournament was contested. Only two teams competed, so only one match was played. The score is unknown. The competition was held on 14 June.
This was the only Olympiad where pelota was an official sport, being revived at the 1924, 1968 and 1992 Games as a demonstration sport.
Medalists
Participating nations
A total of 4 players from 2 nations competed at the Paris Games:
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References
* [http://olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee] medal winners database
* De Wael, Herman. "Herman's Full Olympians": "Pelota 1900". Accessed 25 February 2006. Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/pel1900.html ] .
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