Editing Graviball (section)

==== Cultural Impact ====

Graviball had become a symbol of human ingenuity and adaptation to new environments, with special tournaments held on non-Earth settlements. Though lower income colonies rarely had the funding and equipment to compete with more sponsored Earth-side teams they nonetheless became great sources of local pride. Given the income generated by the games, and associated produced placements and advertising, the games were not without their controversies with scandals about altered equipment or enhancement drugs. While betting on the games was extremely limited and what was allowed to be bet against varied each match to buffer against cheating. Despite this illegal betting frequently flourished, leading to some protest about the games being a waste of civic resources to help fund illegal ventures. 

The intense athletic training and fitness required to participate in the games led to the non-starter candidates being a frequent pool for the Artemis mission.