Cuju

Ancient Chinese competitive ball game

Cuju or ts‘u-chü is an ancient Chinese football game that resembles a mix of basketball, association football, and volleyball. FIFA cites cuju as one the earliest form of a kicking game for which there is documentary evidence, drawing references from a military manual from the Han dynasty. It is a competitive game that involves both teams trying to kick a ball through an opening into a central hoop without the use of hands whilst ensuring the ball does not touch the ground.

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