Pelota purépecha to 3500 years ago and something very similar to pelota purépecha is depicted on the murals of the Palacio de Tepantitla at Teotihuacan. The sport originated as a representation of a Purepécha legend of a battle between day and night with the flaming ball signifying the sun and the players representing the movement of the universe. The game is played with five or more players. Traditionally the game is played around a block of houses or along four streets, about 6─8 metres wide and 150─200 metres long. The game has since been adapted to be played in parks. A pelota
Spanish Sports Federation for Persons with Physical Disabilities which led to changes in how sport was organized inside Spain. Eventually, changes in response to the law assisted in creating a landscape that resulted in the creation of several national Spanish disability sport organizations, removing responsibility of governance for other disability types from this organization. The organization was originally named Spanish Sports Federation for the Physically Disabled (). They officially changed to their current name in November 2007. In September 1992, the first Paralympic Congress was held in Barcelona. ONCE, FEDMF and ASPACE were the three Spanish disability sport organizations key to hosting the event, which was attended by