Basque pelota was featured at the Summer Olympics at the 1900 Games. It was contested in another three Olympiads as a demonstration sport: 1924, 1968 and 1992.[1]
| Basque pelota at the Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC Discipline Code | PEL |
| Events | 10 (men: 9; women: 1) |
| Games | |
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In 2011, the International Federation of Basque Pelota proposed Basque pelota for the 2020 Olympic Games in the event that Madrid would win the candidacy, which it did not.[2]
Medal table edit
Accurate as of the conclusion of the 1900 Olympics.[3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
References edit
- ^ Peinado, Alejandro (2024-04-21). "Cuando la pelota vasca era deporte olímpico y aseguraba medalla a España: "Fue una oportunidad perdida"". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "La pelota vasca, propuesta como deporte olímpico". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.