A strange little side quest
The fun part of looking behind Punch the ball! is seeing how many older ideas are still alive in modern play. Women's boxing made its Olympic debut at London 2012. The timeline takes another interesting turn: Archery was already on the Olympic programme in 1900, boxing joined the modern Games in 1904, and basketball became a medal sport in 1936. That is the kind of background detail that makes another attempt at Punch the ball! feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
