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Fistball
Fistball is a sport of European origin, primarily played in the German-speaking nations of Austria, Germany and Switzerland, as well as in Brazil. The objective of the game is similar to volleyball, in that teams try to hit a ball over a net, but the rules vary from volleyball in several major ways. The current men's fistball World Champions are Germany, winners of both the 2023 Men's World Championships and the Fistball at the 2022 World Games, fistball category at the 2022 World Games, while the current women's fistball World Champions are also Germany, after winning the 2021 Women's World Championships. History When exactly the game of fistball was "invented", is not known. What is certain, however, is that the roots lie in the southern part of Europe, perhaps in Italy. The earliest known written mention of the game is by Roman Emperor Gordian III and dates to the year 240. Rules for an Italy, Italian version of fistball were recorded by Antonius Scaiono in 1555. In the 16th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Fistball Association
The International Fistball Association is the umbrella organization of all national fistball organizations worldwide. It is member of the Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport, within the Global Association of International Sports Federations. It is also a member of The Association for International Sport for All. History * 1965: Men Senior events was started. * 1993: Women Senior events was started. * 1995: Men Junior events was started. * 2001: Women Junior events was started. Events * Fistball World Championships - 1968 for Men / 1994 for Women / 2003 for Boys / 2006 for Girls * Fistball at the World Games - Since 1985 * Fistball European Championships - 1965 for Men / 1993 for Women * Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships - 2014 for Men / 2018 for Women * Since 2017 - * African Championship * American Championship * National teams * * Confederations # # # Nationalmannschaften * Faustball-Europameisterschaft#Faustball-Europameisterschaften der Männer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fistball At The 2022 World Games ...
The fistball competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022, in Birmingham in United States, at the Birmingham Southern College. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first time when women's tournament in fistball took place as part of the World Games. Qualification ;Men's tournament ;Women's tournament Participating nations * * * * * * * * * Medal table Medalists References External links The World Games 2022International Fistball AssociationResults book {{Events at the 2022 World Games Events at the 2022 World Games 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 World Games
The 1985 World Games were the second edition of the World Games, an international multi-sport event held in London. Three main venues were used, the main one being the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The opening ceremony was held at the Wembley Conference Centre. The master of ceremonies was television commentator Ron Pickering. Competitors were addressed by World Games Association President Dr Un Yong Kim, who told competitors, "the World Games is an innovation that deserves a warm welcome." Games Patron Ryoichi Sasakawa underwrote the financial shortfall to enable the Games to take place. British Olympic Association Chairman Charles Palmer opened the Games on behalf of the British sports community. The song "World Game" by John Denver was adopted as the theme for the Games. Sports included field archery, taekwondo, karate, sambo, powerlifting, finswimming, roller sports, casting, korfball, water skiing, speedway, fistball, softball and netball. The ground team at Crys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
