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Zero-Gravity Sports League In Development

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the falling-down-on-the-job dept.

Jonathan writes "A company that provides weightless flights to paying space tourists is developing a league around a sport that is designed for a zero-G environment." From the article: "The sport is called 'Paraball'...originally short for Parabolic Football," Persaud told SPACE.com. "The game really isn't like football anymore as the rules have developed, but the name has stuck," he added. [..] "The International Parabolic Sports League (IPSL) I plan to start with seven U.S. based teams, plus one Toronto-based team. Initially all League games would be played from the Las Vegas, Nevada airport, but we'll have 'home' games when the Zero-Gravity Corporation are able to bring their aircraft to that many cities over the time span of the league's season."

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  1. Meanwhile, still no cure for cancer. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But hey, let's play space football!

  2. Who Cares. by VonSkippy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Wake me when either a:) they invent anti-gravity or b:) they actually play in orbit.

    Until then, it's just a media whore stunt.

    Like car racing, people will watch just hoping for the big crash and burn.