Most people think of gateball as a leisurely sport for the elderly to while away a lazy afternoon. Yet even as older Japanese turn increasingly to more diverse pursuits, the popularity of this “made ...

O‘AHU — The Kaua‘i Gateball Club sent two teams to participate in the 10th Happy New Year – USA Friendship Gateball Tournament, held at Ala Moana Beach Park on Jan. 15. Teams from Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui, ...

Those who play the sport of gateball call it the Twenty20 cricket of the croquet world. Gateball is a faster, slightly altered version of croquet and the sport's enthusiasts are hoping to see it take ...

There was a time when the sound of plastic balls clacking through the park meant Japan’s older generation was getting its daily dose of gateball — a croquet-adjacent sport that peaked in the 1990s ...

Under a scorching sun in Tokyo, octogenarian Katsuko Morita swings her mallet and whacks a ball through a small gate. The diehard gateballer plays almost every day, even when the mercury soars. “Some ...

Kula Gateball Club member Leina Awai executes a tricky shot by deflecting her ball off a teammate’s ball and through a gate Friday afternoon at the Kula Community Center Gateball Court. Looking on are ...

Once a leisure sport only popular among senior citizens in China, gateball has enjoyed a surge in mass participation by players of all ages, as highlighted by the expanding scale of the Chinese ...

Bhubaneswar, July 14: Like Kaka or Messi, a group of professionals play ball in the capital every evening. They, too, are among the best in their circuit. But theirs is a game with a difference. A ...

CEBU, Philippines - Mandaue City plans to add the sport "gateball" as a subject in physical education for high school students. The city is now planning to incorporate the sport in physical education ...

Brighton Croquet Club is among groups hosting free days to try gateball, which has been described as the Twenty20 version of the sport. Millions of people play gateball in Asia and South America but ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Gateball VR Realize outdoor gateball sports in VR! 4 stages of realistic outdoor scenes (park day / night, beach day / night) Play from 1 to 5 players on a ...