Riviera Beach Games 2011 - Sport
Beach Tennis
Beach tennis, also known as tennis on the beach is a sport which was invented in Italy and originated with racchettoni. It was played on Italian beaches in the early years of the last century with a tambourine.
Tchoukball
Tchoukball (pronounced ciukbol) is a team sport that was created in Switzerland in the ‘60s by the Swiss biologist Hermann Brandt. Tchoukball is played by two teams of 9 or 7 players with a ball similar to handball and two special rebound frames placed at the ends of the court.
Beach Soccer
Beach soccer is football played on the sand. In recent years football on the sand has been recognized by FIFA and competitions have been held at national and international levels.
Beach Volley
Beach volleyball came about as a variation of the game of volleyball and is now to all intents and purposes an Olympic sports as this game of simple recreation on the beach has evolved to become a professional sport in a number of countries around the world. This version is not played indoors on hard surfaces, but rather on sand courts.
Beach Badminton
The rules in Beach Badminton are very similar to those of Badminton although there are some basic differences regarding the size of the court and the scoring system. More specifically there are a number of versions of this game.
Footvolley
This game was officially created on the beaches of Copacabana in Brazil in the early sixties. It seems that the reason for this was the ban placed by the local police on playing with a ball on the sand.
Nordic Walking
The term Nordic Walking indicates a walking technique carried out with the aid of special walking sticks. It can be practiced for wellness, fitness or sport and can range from an easy walk to more therapeutic exercises for athletes.
Calcio Balilla
Calcio balilla is a game that was invented by the Galician (Spanish) Alejandro Finisterre and which simulates a soccer game on a table in which the players move the small footballers (called men or little men) on rods inserted through the side panels of a special table trying to hit a ball and push it into the opposing goal.
