Jai alai Jai alai Jai alai (; Basque: ) is a sport involving a ball bounced off a walled space by accelerating it to high speeds with a hand-held device (cesta). It is a variation of Basque pelota. The term, coined by Serafin Baroja in 1875, is also often loosely applied to the fronton (the open-walled playing area) where the sport is played. The game is called "zesta-punta" (basket tip) in Basque. The Basque Government promotes "jai alai" as "the fastest sport in the world" because of the speed of the ball. The sport once held the world record for ball speed
Alai sheep Alai sheep Alai is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Kyrgyzstan. This breed is a dual purpose breed raised for its meat and wool. Rams can be either horned or polled (hornless). However, ewes are only polled. The wool is white with occasional spots on their legs and heads. The wool is semi-coarse and used in carpet. On average rams are at the withers and weigh about . Ewes, on average, are at the withers, weighs and has a little over one lamb per litter. The Alai is a fat-rump breed and is specifically adapted to living conditions of