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Roque ( ) is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing croquet from the previous games.

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Sport.name
Roque
Sport.image
Roque competition during 1904 Summer Olympics.jpg
Sport.imagesize
250px
Sport.caption
The Olympic roque competition in 1904.
Sport.union
American Roque League (1916-1970s?) National Two Ball Roque Association (?-1970s?) National Roque Association (1899-?) National Croquet Association (1882-99)
Sport.first
1880s
Sport.team
1-on-1
Sport.category
Outdoor, croquet
Sport.equipment
Mallets, balls
Sport.venue
Curbed clay court, with arches
Sport.obsolete
yes
Sport.olympic
Summer 1904

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  • Roque court and equipment
  • Differences from croquet
  • History
  • Historical roque
  • Contemporary roque
  • References
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Roque ( ) is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing croquet from the previous games.

==Roque court and equipment==

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