 For the different variations of Basque pelota, see the main article on Basque pelota.While most of the best world players are Basque (in either the Spanish or the French federations), it is by no means limited to the Basque Country and is also played in Castile, Rioja and places where Basques have emigrated to such as Mexico (home of frontenis), Florida and the Philippines.As such it has been an Olympic exhibition sport in Paris, Mexico and Barcelona.