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Jai alai (/ ˈ h aɪ. ə l aɪ / HYE-ə-lye: [ˈxai aˈlai]) is a Basque sport involving bouncing a ball off a walled-in space by accelerating it to high speeds with a hand-held wicker, commonly referred to as a cesta.
A highly elastic rubber made ball is employed for speed games. The ball reaches a speed of 120 km/h in a typical service. [3] The fastest ever recorded throw of a pelota ball was 302 km/h, [4] about twice the speed of the fastest recorded pitch of a baseball.
The ball is made out of a boxwood core from 20–36 mm (0.79–1.42 in) in diameter. This is wrapped in a latex wire (for Hand Pelota, Grand Chistera, Jai-Alai, and open-air Pala). The core of the ball is different for individual age groups so that the weight limit is respected.
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The first frontó in Valencia is dated in the late 1800s, and was called the "Jai Alai" ... Valencian frontó is played with a tec ball, made of goat skin. The ball ...
Players and fans of jai alai hope the closing of the last fronton or court in Florida doesn't mean the end of the sport.
Jai alai: Editions. Year Host City and Country Best Performing Nations Number of Participating Nations 1952: San Sebastián, Spain
The Miami Jai Alai Fronton also held concerts, so Joey got to see some of the biggest acts up close. Elton John and the Allman Brothers were among the musicians who played there in 1972.