Foreign sports

By: Ryan Fehr

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Influences of

Jai- Alai the worlds fastest game.

Official Jai-Alai logo

Cesta- punta. Pelota

Basque

Jai- Alai

originated in

the Pyrenees

mountains of

Spain.

View of the Pyrenees from a valley

Jai-Alai was

originally played

using the walls

of the local

church.

Polo

One rider checks another as they go for a ball

Played in teams of

four. Rider safety is the

most important factor.

Polo player #4 lifts his stick in celebration

Tradition

Players

#1-Offensive

#2- Best defender

#3- Best player

#4- Defensive

Cricket

Cricket is played

with a Cricket

bat and ball.

Counting sheep?

Cricket was

originally

played with a

hockey stick.

The first cricket

balls were made

of sheep skin

sewed around a

wood core.

Influence

Criteria Positive

influence

Negative

influence

Overall

Success

x2

Total

Jai-alai 2 1 4 7

Polo 3 2 2 7

Cricket 1 3 6 10