Jousting???

Question

is it still played today. if so... please direct me to a website.

im doing a report and my teacher thinks its still played.

but i dont think so....

any clue?

Answer 1

its still played very often, but itss not exactly how you might think it is :)

Answer 2

The world is full of strange people, so I am sure someone is jousting somewhere.

Answer 3

Modern day jousting or tilting has been kept alive by the International Jousting Association, which has strict guidelines for the quality and authenticity of jousters' armour & equipment, and has developed the use of breakable lance tips for safety.

Ring jousting is the official state sport of Maryland, and was the first official sport of any American state.

The Italian town of Foligno also holds an annual jousting tournament, the Giostra della Quintana that dates back to the 1613.

The Italian town of Arezzo continues to hold an annual jousting tournament, which dates to the Crusades.



Several international organisations, such as the Society for Creative Anachronism and the International Jousting Association, promote rules to govern their jousting events.

Renaissance Fair jousting in Livermore California, 2006. In Port Republic, Maryland the annual Calvert County Jousting Tournament is held every August on the grounds of historic Christ Episcopal Church. In 2005, the tournament was featured in an edition of ESPN's SportsCenter.

Answer 4

Yes, Virginia, jousting is still a modern comeptition. It is practiced in the US by the National Jousting Association

Answer 5

At the Renaissance Fair it is, but not for real sport. I think it evolved into polo.