Ringo (sport)
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| Highest governing body | International Ringo Federation[1] |
|---|---|
| First played | 1959, Poland |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | Singles or doubles |
| Mixed-sex | Yes, separate singles and doubles & mixed doubles |
| Type | Sport |
| Equipment | Rubber ring |
| Venue | Indoor or outdoor court similar to that of volleyball |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
Ringo is a net sport originating in Poland. Played between two teams (of one to three people) on a court whose size resembles that of volleyball, players throw a rubber ring attempting to land it in the other team's half-court.
The game is contested at regional and national competitions in Poland and by the Polish diaspora at the biennial Summer World Polonia Games.[2]
The game was invented in 1959 by Polish fencer and journalist Włodzimierz Strzyżewski. Ringo was introduced to the general public during the 1968 Summer Olympics. The first Polish championship was played in 1973.[3] The Polish Ringo Federation was founded only in 1989 and an international federation four years later. While especially popular in Poland, Ringo is known throughout Europe and among the Polish diaspora.[4]
