Bocce Volo

	Bocce Volo ("flying boules"), or ("Lyonnais boules"), is a boules-type game. In ', the balls are thrown overhand (palm down) and are metal. In standard ', the wooden or plastic balls are tossed underhand (palm up) and rolled. ', as it is called for short by the Italians, derives its name from the Italian verb ' meaning 'to fly', and refers to the technique of throwing a ball through the air in an attempt to knock away an opponent's ball. ' is similar to ' in that the ball is thrown rather than rolled or bowled. It is similar to traditional ' (and different from ') in that the ball is delivered with a run-up. A ' players' run-up is athletic, even theatrical, as in '.Petanque vs. Bocce aPetanque America/ref> See also Fédération Internationale de Boules Fédération Internationale de Boules (abbreviated FIB) is part of the " Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules" which is the highest international authority of bocce sports acknowledged by the International Olympic Committee. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Boules ''Boules'' () is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce (In French: jeu or jeux, in Croatian: boćanje and in Italian: gioco or giochi) in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called in France, in Croatian and in Italy) as closely as possible to a small target ball, called the ''jack'' in English. Boules-type games are traditional and popular in many European countries and are also popular in some former French colonies in Africa and Asia. Boules games are often played in open spaces (town squares and parks) in villages and towns. Dedicated playing areas for boules-type games are typically large, level, rectangular courts made of flattened earth, gravel, or crushed stone, enclosed in wooden rails or back boards. To win, a team must reach 15 points, with a few exceptions. Boules games in history As early as the 6th century BC the ancient Greeks are recorded to have played a game of tossing coins, then flat stones, and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 World Games The 1997 World Games ( fi, 1997 Maailman Pelit, sv, 1997 Världsspelen), the fifth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Lahti, Finland on August 7–17, 1997. The opening and closing ceremonies took place at the Lahti Sport Centre. Sports Calendar , - , bgcolor=#00cc33, ●, , Opening ceremony, , bgcolor=#3399ff, ●, , Event competitions, , bgcolor=#ffcc00, ●, , Event finals, , bgcolor=#ee3333, ●, , Closing ceremony , - , - ! August ! 7th ! 8th ! 9th ! 10th ! 11th ! 12th ! 13th ! 14th ! 15th ! 16th ! 17th , - , Ceremonies, , bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center, ●, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , bgcolor=#ee3333 align=center, ● , - , Bodybuilding, , , , bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center, ●, , bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center, ●, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , Bowling, , , , bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center, ●, , bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center, ●, , bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center, ●, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2001 World Games The 2001 World Games ( ja, 2001年ワールドゲームズ, 2001-Nen wārudogēmuzu), the sixth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Akita, Japan. Titles 140 titles (invitational sports not included) were awarded in the following official sports. There were five invitational sports in this edition. Sports The 2001 World Games programme featured 27 official sports and 4 invitational sports. (Aikido was deemed a demonstration sport; no medal events were held.) The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events that were contested in each sports discipline. * * * I * * * * * * * * * I * * * * * * * * * * I * * ;Notes :I: Invitational sports, selected by the host city Medal count Official sports The results from the 2001 World Games are from the archived website of the Akita, Japan, organizing committee. The medal tally during the sixth World Games is as follows. Russia finished at the top of the final medal table. Invitatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Boules ''Boules'' () is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce (In French: jeu or jeux, in Croatian: boćanje and in Italian: gioco or giochi) in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called in France, in Croatian and in Italy) as closely as possible to a small target ball, called the ''jack'' in English. Boules-type games are traditional and popular in many European countries and are also popular in some former French colonies in Africa and Asia. Boules games are often played in open spaces (town squares and parks) in villages and towns. Dedicated playing areas for boules-type games are typically large, level, rectangular courts made of flattened earth, gravel, or crushed stone, enclosed in wooden rails or back boards. To win, a team must reach 15 points, with a few exceptions. Boules games in history As early as the 6th century BC the ancient Greeks are recorded to have played a game of tossing coins, then flat stones, and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jeu Provençal ' ('game of Provence'; also known as ', "boules of Lyon") is a French form of boules. In Italy, the sport ', which is played with bronze balls, follows a similar set of rules.Petanque.org - Italian Games (accessed 18 May 2008) History The current version of the game developed during the 18th century around the area of Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ... . * The was formed in 1906. * About the same time, in 1907, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fédération Internationale De Boules Fédération Internationale de Boules (abbreviated FIB) is part of the " Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules" which is the highest international authority of bocce sports acknowledged by the International Olympic Committee. The current FIB president is Frédéric Ruis from France. FIB governs the sport of ''bocce volo'', also known as ''boule lyonnaise''. FIB has 51 member associations on all continents (except Antarctica). History The need for a single body to oversee bocce associations became clear shortly after World War II. The spiritual father of FIB, André Mignot, started negotiations among French, Swiss and Italian bocce associations. FIB was founded in Ville-la-Grand (France) on April 14, 1946, and the first official international competition took place the next year. During the next 60 years the number of associations increased from only four (France, Italy, Monaco and Switzerland) to more than 50. See also Association of the IOC Recognised International Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Throwing Sports Throwing sports, or throwing games, are physical, human competitions where the outcome is measured by a player's ability to throw an object. The two primary forms are throwing for distance and throwing at a given target or range. The four most prominent throwing for distance sports are in track and field: shot put, discus, javelin, and the hammer throw. Target-based sports have two main genres: bowling and darts, each of which have a great number of variations. History Throwing sports have a long history. Modern track and field comes from a lineage of activities that dates to the Ancient Olympic Games. Artwork from Ancient Greece, in the form of friezes, pottery and statues, attests to the prominence of such sports in the society's physical culture. Bowling games have similarly ancient roots. Games based on throwing stone balls in Ancient Egypt date to 5000 BCE, and a form of bocce is documented in Ancient Rome. The game of catch (throwing and catching an object between play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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