Basque Pelota was a

demonstration sport A demonstration sport, or exhibition sport, is a sport which is played to promote it, rather than as part of standard medal competition. This occurs commonly during the Olympic Games, but may also occur at other sporting events. Demonstration spor ...

at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

in Mexico City. It was the third time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it was an official Olympic sports, Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900 Games in Paris, and a demonstration sport in 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924. It would be included as a demonstration sport once again at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 Games in Barcelona.

Events

Medal table

''Note:'' Since Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport, medals were awarded, but the medals were not "official" (and did not count in the respective nations' medal totals).

References

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