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| Highest governing body | International Kin-Ball Federation |
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| First played | 1986 in Québec |
| Characteristics | |
| Mixed-sex | No, separate |
| Type | Gym/court sport |
| Equipment |
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| Venue | Gymnasium or court |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | No |
Kin-Ball is a team sport created in Quebec, Canada, in 1986 by Mario Demers, a physical education professor.
The main distinctive characteristics are the large size of the ball (1.2m (48 inches) in diameter)[i][1] and that the matches are played by three teams at the same time.
The International Kin-Ball Federation counts 3.8 million participants, primarily from Canada, the U.S., Japan, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Malaysia, China and Hong Kong. The newest country is the UK with Kin-Ball UK having formed in 2018.
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