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What was Frances old sport?
'la soule' was codified by the English and received the name 'rugby', 'le jeu de paume' which is the ancestor of tennis, andother forgotten games.
When was Comité Français de Courte-Paume created?
Comité Français de Courte-Paume was created in 1920.
What did tennis start out as?
A French game called paume
Why is the jeu de paume museum in Paris so called?
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Who was the architect who built Jeu de Paume?
Lucien VIRAUT
What is the name of the new sport channel started by Nimbus Group?
nEo SpoRts
Where in Europe was tennis invented?
In France and it was called "jeu de paume".
What is another name for the sudden appearance of a new allele?
Another name for the sudden appearance of a new allele is called a mutation. Darwin called it a sport of nature.
What does Jeu de Paume mean in English?
Jeu de Paume originally meant a kind of tennis game played without racquets. Now it means a tennis game or place where tennis is played, i.e., tennis court. It was probably a tennis court for Louis XIV but I am not certain about this. However, The Jeu de Paume in Paris is a museum located next to The Louvre. Until recently, it exhibited Impressionist paintings. The paintings are now at Orsay across the Seine and The Jeu de Paume shows more varied exhibits.
Where did tennis orginate?
Tennis originated from a french game called paume Sam
What is the name of the sport that the kiwis played?
'The kiwis' is the nickname of the New Zealand Rugby League team.
What country is tennis from?
Tennis originated from a 12th century French game called paume (meaning palm); it was a court game where the ball was struck with the hand. Paume evolved into jeu de paume and rackets were used. The game spread and evolved in Europe. In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented a game called Sphairistikè (Greek for "playing ball) from which modern outdoor tennis evolved.
