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Woodball is a sport where a mallet is used to pass a ball through gates. This game can be played on grass, sand or indoors. The sport is in the program of Asian Beach Games and was incorporated in 2008. The International Woodball Federation is based in
Official site of International Woodball FederationBook or rules
Taiwanese inventions Ball games Sport in Taiwan Games and sports introduced in 1990 Precision sports
Woodball is a sport where a mallet is used to pass a ball through gates. This game can be played on grass, sand or indoors. The sport is in the program of Asian Beach Games and was incorporated in 2008. The International Woodball Federation is based in Taipei, Taiwan
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History
The sport was invented inTaiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
by Weng Ming-hui and Kuang-chu Young in 1990. The Olympic Council of Asia
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a sports governing body, governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was elected as President of the OCA on 8 July 2023. However, on 3 ...
made the sport a program of the Asian Beach Games in 2008.
Championships
Ahris Surmariyanto attended the Asian Beach Games Danang 2016 with his Indonesian team-mates. He finished first and was awarded the gold medal. He only finished one hit ahead of Thailand's Jetsada Cheenkurd who finished with the sIlver medal in second. Kim Pyo Hwan from Korea was awarded the bronze medal and finished in third.See also
*Croquet
Croquet ( or ) is a sport which involves hitting wooden, plastic, or composite balls with a mallet through hoops (often called Wicket, "wickets" in the United States) embedded in a grass playing court.
Variations
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* Sports in Taiwan
* List of Taiwanese inventions and discoveries
References
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Official site of International Woodball Federation
Taiwanese inventions Ball games Sport in Taiwan Games and sports introduced in 1990 Precision sports