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 Spanish Federation of Sports for the Deaf Spanish Federation of Sports for the Deaf () is the national governing body for deaf sports in Spain. Based in Madrid and created in 1993, they are one of five disability sport organizations that are members of the Spanish Paralympic Committee. The Spanish Federation of Sports for the Deaf is responsible for sending, supporting and funding deaf athletes representing Spain at the Deaflympics and in other Deaf Championships. FEDS is one of five disability sport organizations that belongs to the Spanish Paralympic Committee which has the goal of hosting and governing disability sport