隨著墨西哥準備共同主辦 2026 年 FIFA 世界杯賽事,這個國家正將目光回溯至 3400 年前的一項最古老的團隊運動:名為 ulama 的古代球類競技活動。這項儀式性運動在西班牙征服時期幾乎被徹底抹去,僅在墨西哥西北部偏遠地區留存下來,直到 20 世紀末才再度複興。
As Mexico prepared to jointly sponsor FIFA World Cup, it turns its eyes back to the oldest team sport from 3400 years ago,an ancient ball game called ulama, which was almost wiped out as a ritual sport during the Spainish conquest, only surviving in the remote northwest of Mexico, until it being revived towards the end of 20th century.