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See Jousting Videos!
View short videos taken at a 2002 Virginia ring joust. MPEG and
Windows Media Player versions.
WMV 1 - 20 sec (900 KB)
MPG 1 - 19 sec (5.5 MB)
WMV 2 - 8 sec (750 KB)
MPG 2 - 8 sec (2.2 MB)
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Jousting Tournaments in the 20th Century
A modern
equestrian sport in the spirit of tradition
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sport are European, the evolution and refinement of most
of the customs of the ring tournament are decidedly
all-American. Nowhere is there another sport that
encourages more pageantry, competition and participation
in the traditions of a colorful past. As you read these
practiced customs and traditions remember they are
neither required nor enforced. They are, however, part of
the elegance that makes a jousting tournament one of the
most unusual equestrian sporting events ever witnessed.
The term "tournament" originally referred only
to this sport. In the early twentieth century this
terminology was adopted by other sporting events such as
golf, tennis and other games that were grouped into
series of contests. Therefore, for ease of recognition,
and because of its history this sport is now commonly
referred to as "jousting."
In 1962 Maryland became the first state
to recognize an official state sport--that they chose
Jousting is a further testament to this sport's
uniqueness.
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of the feature. Pictures too on the NPR website!