Ringo ( sport ) Ringo is a sport played mainly in Poland . It is played on a rectangular court with a raised net , similar to volleyball or badminton . Individual players or teams stand on opposite sides of the net and throw a small rubber ring back and forth , without letting it hit the ground . It was invented by Włodzimierz Strzyżewski , a Polish fencer and journalist , who demonstrated the game while he was covering the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City . External links International Ringo Federation America Ringo Sport s Association  This sports -related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : Sports stubs 