Basque pelota Basque pelota Basque pelota ("" in the original Basque language also "" in Spanish, "" in French) is the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat or a basket, against a wall ("frontis or Fronton") or, more traditionally, with two teams face to face separated by a line on the ground or a net. The roots of this class of games can be traced to the Greek and other ancient cultures. The term "" probably comes from the Vulgar Latin term "pilotta" (ball game). It is a diminutive
Spanish Federation of Sports for the Deaf own regional deaf sport organization belonging to FEDS. The presidents of these federations make up the general assembly for FEDS. The organization is a member of the Spanish National Anti-Doping Commission. They are affiliated with International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), the International Committee of Deaf Chess (ICSC), the European Deaf Sports Organization (EDSO), the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) and the Spanish Paralympic Committee (CPE). Through the Spanish Paralympic Committee, one of their sponsors is Renfe Operadora. Sports the organization supports include athletics, basketball, cycling, tennis, table tennis, football, futsal, 7-a-side football and pétanque. For competition purposes in