At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a Basque pelota tournament was contested.
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In addition to the scheduled amateur Basque pelota tournament, a professional tournament was played at Borghese Street, number 26, Neuilly-sur-Seine. | |||||
| Venue | Neuilly-sur-Seine | ||||
| Date | 14 June 1900 | ||||
| Competitors | 2 from 1 nation | ||||
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Only two teams entered - one from Spain and one from France - but the French team of Maurice Durquetty and Etchegaray withdrew on the afternoon of the single contest due to a disagreement about the rules. Therefore, the contest was scratched, and the Spanish team was awarded first prize.
This is the only Olympics to date where pelota was an official sport, being revived at the 1924, 1968 and 1992 Games as a demonstration sport.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Spain José de Amézola | only one team entered | only one team entered |
Medal table
Accurate as of the conclusion of the 1900 Olympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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