Jai alai

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Jai alai is a variety of Basque Pelota (called Cesta Punta in Spanish). The term is loosely often also applied to the fronton (the open-walled playing area) where the sport is played.
The Basque Government promotes jai alai as "the fastest sport in the world" because of the balls' speed, although Badminton and Golf have actually seen faster speeds on average, and once held the record for world ball speed with a 125g–140g ball covered with goatskin that traveled at 302 km/h (188 mph), performed by José Ramón Areitio at the Newport Jai Alai, Rhode Island, until it was broken by Canadian long drive champion, Jason Zuback on an episode of Sports Science in July 2009 with a golf ball speed of 328 km/h (204 mph).




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