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A second base umpire at a baseball game. In baseball and softball, there is commonly a head umpire (also known as a plate umpire) who is in charge of calling balls and strikes from behind the plate, who is assisted by one, two, three, or five field umpires who make calls on their specific bases (or with five umpires the bases and the outfield).
Games Venue Other sports hosted at venue for games Capacity Ref. 1972 Munich: Volleyballhalle (demonstration) Volleyball: 3,675 [1] 1988 Seoul: Seoul National University Gymnasium (demonstration) Table tennis: 5,000 [2] 1992 Barcelona: Pavelló de la Mar Bella: None: 4,000 [3] 1996 Atlanta: Georgia State University Gymnasium: None: 3,500 [4] [5 ...
Games employing shuttlecocks have been played for centuries across Eurasia, [a] but the modern game of badminton developed in the mid-19th century among the expatriate officers of British India as a variant of the earlier game of battledore and shuttlecock. ("Battledore" was an older term for "racquet".) [4] Its exact origin remains obscure.
Youth Olympic Games: Volleyball at the Youth Olympic Games: Men's U23 World Championship: FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship: Results summary, medals summary, appearance, MVP by edition: Women's U23 World Championship: FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship: Results summary, medals summary, appearance, MVP by edition: Men's ...
A referee (right) issues a yellow card to a player during a game of association football. Originally team captains would consult each other in order to resolve any dispute on the pitch. Eventually this role was delegated to an umpire. Each team would bring their own partisan umpire allowing the team captains to concentrate on the game.
Towel volleyball: towel volleyball is a popular form of outdoor entertainment. The game takes place in a volleyball court, and players work in pairs, holding towels in their hands and attempting to throw the ball into the opponent's field. This version can also be played with blankets held by four people. There are several variations. [54]
Sepak takraw, or Sepaktakraw, [1] also called buka ball, kick volleyball or foot volleyball, is a team sport.It is played with a ball made of rattan or plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court.
The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada , Denmark , England , France , Ireland , Netherlands , New Zealand , Scotland and Wales .