Search references for PELOTA. Phrases containing PELOTA
See searches and references containing PELOTA!PELOTA
Variety of court sports
Basque pelota (Basque: pilota, Spanish: pelota vasca, French: pelote basque) is the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's
Basque_pelota
Index of articles associated with the same name
Pelota (Spanish for ball) can refer to the popular and shortened names for a number of ball games: Basque pelota Chaza Jai alai Mesoamerican ballgame Palla
Pelota
Topics referred to by the same term
Pelota vasca may refer to: Basque pelota — court ballgame similar to jai alai La pelota vasca — 2003 political documentary about the Basque County, by
Pelota_vasca
Ancient game
pronunciation: [oːlːamaˈlist͡ɬi], Epigraphic Mayan: pitz; Spanish: Juego de pelota mesoamericano) was a sport with ritual associations played since at least
Mesoamerican_ballgame
Improvised hide boat used in South and Central America
A pelota was an improvised rawhide boat used in South and Central America for crossing rivers. It was similar in some respects to the coracle of the British
Pelota_(boat)
Place in south Brazil
Pelotas (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɔtɐs]) is a Brazilian city and municipality (município), the fourth most populous in the southern state
Pelotas
Indigenous Mexican sport
Pelota purépecha (Spanish for "Purépecha ball"), called Uárukua Ch'anakua ( "a game with sticks") in the Purépecha language, is an Indigenous Mexican sport
Pelota_purépecha
American cyclist (born 1971)
an active businessman and investor. He owns a coffee shop called "Juan Pelota Cafe" in downtown Austin, Texas. The name is a joking reference to his testicular
Lance_Armstrong
Puerto Rican talk-show program
Jugando Pelota Dura is a Puerto Rican television talk show hosted by Ferdinand Pérez. The program initially premiered on NCN Television in 2010 before
Jugando_Pelota_Dura
Type of sport
basket-like glove, commonly referred to as a cesta. It is a variation of Basque pelota. The term jai alai, coined by Serafin Baroja in 1875, is also often loosely
Jai_alai
Mexican team sport
Pelota mixteca ("Mixtec-style ball") is a team sport similar to a net-less tennis game. The players wear sturdy, elaborately decorated gloves affixed to
Pelota_mixteca
Basque pelota was featured at the Summer Olympics at the 1900 Games. It was contested in another three Olympics as a demonstration sport: 1924, 1968 and
Basque pelota at the Summer Olympics
Basque_pelota_at_the_Summer_Olympics
Amateur Basque pelota tournament series
The Basque Pelota World Championships is a quadrennial tournament first organized in 1952 by the International Federation of Basque Pelota. The modern
Basque Pelota World Championships
Basque_Pelota_World_Championships
Football tournament
women Triathlon mixed relay Weightlifting Wrestling Discontinued Basque pelota Croquet singles team Dance sport breakdancing Karate Polo Rackets Real tennis
FIFA_World_Cup
Television program
Punto pelota was a Spanish sports talk show that was broadcast on Intereconomía TV rom Monday to Friday, between 20:45 and 22:00. The program was presented
Punto_pelota
Spanish journalist (born 1965
presentation of Punto pelota until December of the same year. After five and a half seasons (2008–2013) at the head of Punto pelota, due to disagreements
Josep_Pedrerol
Type of court
is a two-walled or single-walled court used as a playing area for Basque pelota. The front wall of the first frontons in villages was usually the wall of
Fronton_(court)
A Basque pelota ball is a ball designed for the sport of Basque pelota, variations of the kind and size of balls are given by the peculiar category. Hand-pelota
Basque_pelota_ball
Sports that use rackets or paddles
tennis Squash 57 Stické Tennis Touchtennis Tennis polo TYPTI Xare Basque pelota Beach tennis Chaza Downside ball game Four wall paddleball Frescobol Frescotennis
List_of_racket_sports
Association football tournament in Qatar
and trail running Badminton individual team Basketball women 3x3 Basque pelota Beach handball men women Beach volleyball Bowling (9-pin) Bowls indoor WBT
2022_FIFA_World_Cup
IOC-recognised worldwide governing body for Basque pelota
The International Federation of Basque Pelota (Spanish: Federación Internacional de Pelota Vasca (FIPV), Basque: Euskal Pilotaren Nazioarteko Federakuntza)
International Federation of Basque Pelota
International_Federation_of_Basque_Pelota
Colombian comedian and actor
López gained notoriety in Colombia after releasing his show called La Pelota de Letras (The Ball of Letters) which earned him a Double Diamond award
Andrés_López_Forero
Pelota mixteca is a game somewhat like tennis in which participants strike the ball using a hitting surface attached to their gloved hand. Pelota purépecha
Traditional_games_of_Mexico
Filipino-American basketball player (born 2006)
Jr. Harper's maternal grandfather represented the Philippines in basque pelota at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Ron Harper Jr. played college basketball at
Dylan_Harper
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Protein pelota homolog (hPelogta) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PELO gene. This gene encodes a protein which contains a conserved nuclear
Protein_pelota_homolog
Basque pelota was on the program for the first time at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Basque pelota at the 1995 Pan American Games
Basque_pelota_at_the_1995_Pan_American_Games
List
Baseball Baseball5 Basketball 3x3 (basketball) Wheelchair basketball Basque pelota Frontenis Jai alai Xare Beach tennis Bossaball Boules Bocce Bocce volo Boccia
List_of_ball_games
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a Basque pelota tournament was contested. Only two teams entered - one from Spain and one from France - but the French team
Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Basque_pelota_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics
Motorsport championship held worldwide
women Triathlon mixed relay Weightlifting Wrestling Discontinued Basque pelota Croquet singles team Dance sport breakdancing Karate Polo Rackets Real tennis
Formula_One
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1965)
Luis Beltrán Sojo Sojo (/ˈsoʊhoʊ/ SOH-hoh; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis βelˈtɾan ˈsoxo]; born January 3, 1965) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball
Luis_Sojo
United States historic place
The Pelota Fronton is a Basque pelota ball court and landmark in Jordan Valley, Oregon, United States. The court was built in 1915 and finished in 1917
Pelota_Fronton
The Basque Pelota World Cup (not to be confused with the Basque Pelota World Championship) is a set of four quadrennial tournaments organized by the International
Basque_Pelota_World_Cup
Species of moth
Pancoenia pelota is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded
Pancoenia_pelota
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Pelota Mano Court is a heritage-listed sports ground at Trebonne Road, Trebonne, Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Ford
Pelota_Mano_Court,_Trebonne
River in southern Brazil
The Pelotas River (Portuguese: Rio Pelotas [ˈʁi.u peˈlɔtɐs]) is a river in southern Brazil, and a tributary of the Uruguay River. The river originates
Pelotas_River
Football club
encourage the practice of other sports, mainly basque pelota. Therefore, the club was renamed "Club de Pelota". In 1894 the club leaders acquired a land in Mendoza
Gimnasia_y_Esgrima_de_Mendoza
Spanish Basque pelota player
Basque pelota. He is also called "El mago de Eratsun" (Spanish: "The wizard of Eratsun"), since he is considered one of the best Basque pelota players
Julián_Retegi
Sedimentary basin in the South Atlantic Ocean
The Pelotas Basin (Portuguese: Bacia de Pelotas, Spanish: Cuenca de Pelotas) is a mostly offshore sedimentary basin of approximately 346,000 square kilometres
Pelotas_Basin
Argentine rock band
Las Pelotas (in English: The Balls, or more idiomatically, Bollocks!, since the band name is a play of words between those two meanings); is an Argentine
Las_Pelotas
Spanish television presenter
Cuatro. In September 2010, he started as a commentator in the program Punto Pelota en Intereconomía Televisión. He was a commentator in the program Futboleros
Gonzalo_Miró
International governing body of association football
racing) FIB (bandy) WBSC (baseball, softball and Baseball5) FIPV (basque pelota) WCBS (billiards sports) WB2 (boxing) CMSB (boules) IBF (bowling) WBF (bridge)
FIFA
This is a List of players of Basque pelota ordered by the variant of Basque pelota for which they are renowned, and without taking into account their active
List of players of Basque pelota
List_of_players_of_Basque_pelota
Team sport played with a ball
Jeu de paume Longue paume Kaatsen Kin-Ball Lagori Mesoamerican ballgame Pelota mixteca Prisonball Tamburello Tchoukball Ulama Valencian pilota Llargues
Association_football
Spanish pelotari
Bengoetxea (born August 28, 1984, in Leitza) is a player of Basque pelota who won the 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship in 2008. Fronton News https://www.baikopilota
Oinatz_Bengoetxea
Team sport played with a bat and ball
Jeu de paume Longue paume Kaatsen Kin-Ball Lagori Mesoamerican ballgame Pelota mixteca Prisonball Tamburello Tchoukball Ulama Valencian pilota Llargues
Cricket
Uruguayan association football club
also has teams playing basketball, volleyball, athletics, futsal, pool and pelota. The Montevideo Wanderers was founded in the end of the 19th century, made
Montevideo_Wanderers_F.C.
Basque pelota player (1935–2002)
2002), known by the pseudonym of Ogueta was a Basque pelota player in the category of hand-pelota. Often considered one of the best pelotaris of the history
José_María_Palacios_Moraza
Spanish pelotari
Rubén Beloki Irribarren, known as Beloki or Beloki I, is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport
Rubén_Beloki
Traditional Tuscan ball game
Palla (Italian for ball) is a traditional Tuscan ball game played in villages between Siena and Grosseto. It is also called palla EH! (or pallaeh!) because
Palla_(game)
Sport
Frontenis is a sport that is played in a 30 meter pelota court using racquets (a tennis racquet or a similar frontenis racquet) and rubber balls. It can
Frontenis
Spanish pelotari
Joseba Ezkurdia Galarraga, known professionally as Ezkurdia, is a Basque pelota forward player. He is a three-time champion of the Cuatro y Medio Euskadi
Joseba_Ezkurdia
Men's association football team
with white trim drawn by Aldyr Garcia Schlee, a nineteen-year-old from Pelotas. The new colors were first used in March 1954 in a match against Chile
Brazil_national_football_team
World championships in Basque pelota
The 1994 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 12th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV. Argentina Belgium Chile
1994 Basque Pelota World Championships
1994_Basque_Pelota_World_Championships
Spanish chef
1948) is a Spanish chef, popular TV presenter and producer, and Basque pelota businessman. His devotion to cuisine started when he was a child and helped
Karlos_Arguiñano
Municipality in País Vasco, Spain
tight connection with Basque pelota sport; in fact its two walled court or frontón is known as "University of the Pelota", since it is the place where
Markina-Xemein
Sporting event delegation
table. Spain is credited with a gold medal in the only appearance of basque pelota as a medal sport at the Olympics in 1900, though the French team (one of
Spain_at_the_Olympics
Brazilian footballer
Immigration. João Pedro was born in Pelotas, Brazil. He began his football career at a young age, joining the youth academy of Pelotas.[citation needed] In March
João Pedro (footballer, born May 2000)
João_Pedro_(footballer,_born_May_2000)
Indoor precursor of tennis
with their hands, as in palla, volleyball, Fives, or certain varieties of pelota. Jeu de paume, or jeu de paulme as it was formerly spelled, literally means
Jeu_de_paume
Brazilian association football club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Esportivo Brasil, commonly referred to as Brasil de Pelotas, is a Brazilian professional club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul founded on 7 September 1911
Grêmio_Esportivo_Brasil
United States historic place
The Pedro Anchustegui Pelota Court is a Basque pelota court located on West 2nd North Street in Mountain Home, Idaho. The court was built in 1908 during
Pedro Anchustegui Pelota Court
Pedro_Anchustegui_Pelota_Court
Football club
league system. Other sports practised at the club are basketball, basque pelota, bowls, cestoball, and cycling. The club was founded on April 2, 1907 by
Club_Atlético_Mitre
Spanish pelotari
pelota on the local fronton of his hometown, Goizueta, Navarre. During his career, Olaizola II won in 2005, 2007, 2012 and 2013 the main hand-pelota championship
Aimar_Olaizola
2003 Spanish film
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (Spanish: La pelota vasca: la piel contra la piedra; Basque: Euskal pilota: larrua harriaren kontra) is a 2003 Spanish
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
The_Basque_Ball:_Skin_Against_Stone
Kind of boat
local fishermen built coracles to avoid the regulations on boats. The pelota of South and Central America was a hide vessel similar to a coracle, but
Coracle
Argentine sports club
from football, Temperley hosts various sports, such as athletics, basque pelota, basketball, boxing, futsal, field hockey, judo, roller skating, swimming
Club_Atlético_Temperley
Peruvian sport
1945. This sport has its roots in the "pelota vasca" brought by the Spanish settlers, and the domestic "pelota mano", called "handball" at that time due
Paleta_frontón
Sporting event delegation
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 12 to March 26, 1995. Men's 5000 meters - Armando Quintanilla Men's 10000
Mexico at the 1995 Pan American Games
Mexico_at_the_1995_Pan_American_Games
Municipality in Euskadi, Spain
Sports Complex. Basque pelota The Astelena fronton, nicknamed the Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota, is a regular venue of the hand-pelota professional circuit
Eibar
International sporting events
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028 Basque pelota 1900 Beach volleyball 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Boxing 1904
Olympic_Games
Airport serving Pelotas, Brazil
Pelotas–João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (IATA: PET, ICAO: SBPK) is the airport serving Pelotas, Brazil. This airport was named after the
Pelotas_International_Airport
Private university in Pelotas, Brazil
University of Pelotas (Portuguese: Universidade Católica de Pelotas, UCPel) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Pelotas, one of the
Catholic University of Pelotas
Catholic_University_of_Pelotas
Micro-region in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
The Pelotas Microregion (Portuguese: Microrregião de Pelotas) is a microregion in the southeastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The
Microregion_of_Pelotas
Brazilian football player
Cristal. A youth player at Santos, he played in Série B for Brasil de Pelotas, Tombense, Criciúma and Chapecoense, while winning promotion from Série
Gustavo_Cazonatti
Recurring international ice hockey tournament for men's national teams
women Triathlon mixed relay Weightlifting Wrestling Discontinued Basque pelota Croquet singles team Dance sport breakdancing Karate Polo Rackets Real tennis
Ice Hockey World Championships
Ice_Hockey_World_Championships
Country in Southern and Western Europe
and skiing. In their respective regions, the traditional games of Basque pelota and Valencian pilota are both popular. Public holidays celebrated in Spain
Spain
World championships in Basque pelota
The 2010 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 16th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV. Argentina Belgium Bolivia
2010 Basque Pelota World Championships
2010_Basque_Pelota_World_Championships
Basque pelota was on the program for the second time at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Basque pelota at the 2003 Pan American Games
Basque_pelota_at_the_2003_Pan_American_Games
Basque pelota competitions at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games
Basque pelota competitions at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games in Sucre, Bolivia were held from 4 to 6 April 2024 at Complejo de Raquetas Conrrado Moscoso
Basque pelota at the 2024 Bolivarian Youth Games
Basque_pelota_at_the_2024_Bolivarian_Youth_Games
following is the qualification system and qualified countries for the Basque pelota at the 2023 Pan American Games competitions. A total of 66 athletes (33
Basque pelota at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification
Basque_pelota_at_the_2023_Pan_American_Games_–_Qualification
Sacristán, also known as Titín III, is a Basque pelota forward player. He was champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments in 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2012.
Augusto_Ibáñez_Sacristán
Multi-sport event in Santa Fé, Argentina
making their debuts during the 2026 South American Games. Baseball, basque pelota, modern pentathlon, racquetball and softball will return after not being
2026_South_American_Games
Sports event in Panama City, Panama
longer host neither the South American Youth Games nor the 2026 Basque Pelota World Championships, attributing it to the high economic costs that organizing
2026 South American Youth Games
2026_South_American_Youth_Games
American basketball player (born 2000)
Dylan. Harper's maternal grandfather represented the Philippines in Basque pelota at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Harper has expressed interest in playing for
Ron_Harper_Jr.
Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate (1932–2025)
appointed auxiliary bishop of Pelotas and titular bishop of Bisica in 1969 and then bishop of Pelotas in 1977. He died in Pelotas on 29 August 2025, at the
Jayme_Chemello
scoring goals. Bando Traditional/historic Beikou Chueca Khong kangjei Palin Pelota purépecha Field hockey Beach hockey Hockey5s Hockey 9s Indoor hockey Minkey
List_of_sports
American rock band
were released from the album, "Time (You & I)", "So We Won't Forget", and "Pelota". The band also relaunched their AirKhruang DJ series, and the following
Khruangbin
Spanish pelotari and politician (born 1977)
known as Zearra (born in Galdakao, Biscay on January 12, 1977), is a Basque pelota player for the Asegarce company. He plays as back-player. He debuted at
Oier_Zearra
Spanish football club
sections in athletics, including track and field, field hockey, and basque pelota. Football was introduced to San Sebastián in the early 1900s by students
Real_Sociedad
Brazilian footballer
for Vitória. Born in Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil, Fabrício joined Brasil de Pelotas' youth sides in 2018, from São Paulo-RS. He made his first team debut with
Fabrício (footballer, born October 2000)
Fabrício_(footballer,_born_October_2000)
World championships in Basque pelota
The 2002 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 14th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV. Argentina Belgium Brazil
2002 Basque Pelota World Championships
2002_Basque_Pelota_World_Championships
City in Basque Country, Spain
eat at the town's renowned restaurants and afterwards perhaps to watch a pelota game at the local court. The Monday market has been fulfilling its age-old
Guernica
Complex of edifices in Parma, Italy
Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. Its name derives from the game of pelota played at one time by Spanish soldiers stationed in Parma. Built around
Palazzo_della_Pilotta
United States historic place
immigrant Juan "Jack" Anduiza. It contains a fronton for playing Basque pelota. It was designed by architects Nisbet & Paradice. Nisbet and Paradice designed
Anduiza_Hotel
2005 killing of a dog in Pelotas, Brazil
tied to the bumper of a car and dragged through the Brazilian city of Pelotas by 3 men: Fernando Siqueira Carvalho, Marcelo Ortiz Schuch, and Alberto
Preta_case
Archaeological site in Mexico
La Quemada is an archeological site. It is located in the Villanueva Municipality, in the state of Zacatecas, about 56 km south of the city of Zacatecas
La_Quemada
Spanish pelotari (1904–2001)
Spanish Basque pelota player known as Atano III. He is often considered one of the best pelotaris of all time, dominating the 1st hand-pelota category from
Mariano_Juaristi
November 2017, it was announced that the political analysis show Jugando Pelota Dura would move to Univision Puerto Rico after initially premiering on NCN
List of programs broadcast by TeleOnce
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_TeleOnce
The 1952 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 1st edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV. Argentina Cuba France Italy
1952 Basque Pelota World Championships
1952_Basque_Pelota_World_Championships
International sporting event
doubles fronton leather ball basque pelota event at the 2019 Pan American Games was held from 4–10 August at the Basque pelota courts in the Villa María del
Basque pelota at the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's doubles fronton leather ball
Basque_pelota_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games_–_Men's_doubles_fronton_leather_ball
Txikito de Eibar or Aizpiri txiki, was a Basque pelota player who participated in pala, Hand-pelota, remonte, long bat and short bat categories. Due
Indalecio_Sarasqueta
PELOTA
PELOTA
PELOTA
PELOTA
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Scottish Biblical English Greek
Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
Boy/Male
Tamil
The Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Attracting Rama
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
A Pious Woman; Daughter of Amr Al-basriyah was so Named
Boy/Male
British, English
Property Owner; Laundry-man
Female
Spanish
Spanish unisex form of French Odilon, ODALIS means "wealthy."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, French
Elfin; Good Elf
Boy/Male
English
Favor; grace.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Ray of Light
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Fern Field
PELOTA
PELOTA
PELOTA
PELOTA
PELOTA
n.
Packs or bales of Spanish wool.