Basque pelota and Valencian pilota are traditional Spanish sports. Jai alai or Basque pelota is played in many parts of South America. It is a modern Mexican fusion between tennis and Basque pelota. The International Federation of Basque Pelota has organized the Basque Pelota World Championships since 1952. Basque pelota is a very popular sport of the Basque country. See also Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Patxi Ruiz (born February 27, 1980) is a former champion in Basque pelota. Frontenis is a variation of the Basque pelota game, itself a derivation of real tennis. It is a variation of Basque pelota. During the 1900 Summer Olympics, it hosted the basque pelota events. Pamplona is also home to the headquarters of The International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV). Basque pelota was the only sport dropped from the last games. Today, Basque pelota is played in several countries. For the different variations of Basque pelota, see the main article on Basque pelota. Armstrong owns a coffee shop in downtown Austin, Texas called "Juan Pelota Cafe".