The World Games Explained: Fistball

Alabama News Center | August 2, 2019 @ 5:00 am

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

We are less than two years away from the World Games 2021 taking place in and around Birmingham. Many are likely unfamiliar with the sports in the World Games, so Alabama NewsCenter is explaining what you can expect to see. Today, we look at Fistball.

Fistball is similar to volleyball and originated in Italy. It is most popular in Austria, Brazil, Germany and Switzerland. Fistball was introduced to the World Games in the 1985 London competition. The men’s team from Germany won the competition in the 2017 World Games. Germany also won the 2015 World Games series and the 2016 Women’s World Championships.

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