Polo
Polo (Persie: چوگان) is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is tae score goals against an opposin team. Players score bi drivin a smaa white plastic or widden baw intae the opposin team's goal uisin a lang-haundled mallet.
![]() Twa players disputin the baw in a polo match. | |
Heichest govrenin body | Federation o Internaitional Polo |
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Nickname(s) | The Sport o Keengs [1][2] |
Achaemenid Empire, 6th century BC [3] | |
Characteristics | |
Contact | Yes |
Team members | 4 per side |
Mixed gender | Yes |
Categorization | Equestrian, baw gemme, team sport, ootduir |
Equipment | Baw, stick, horse |
Venue | Polo field (gress) |
Olympic | No (syne 1936) |
Kintra or region | Manipur, Indie. |
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References
eedit- ↑ "Preview: The Sport of Kings", CBS News, 5 April 2012
- ↑ "Polo: the sport of kings that anyone can play", The Telegraph, 29 April 2010
- ↑ "Historia del Polo", Buenos Aires Travel website