Polo

Polo is a ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport. It is one of the world's oldest known team sports, having been adopted in... Wikipedia

  • Highest governing body:  Federation of International Polo
  • Nicknames:  The Sport of Kings
  • Origin:  Greater Iran, – by Eurasian nomadic peoples of Central Asia, Developed and formalised c. 1st C. BCE – by Persians of the Parthian and Sasanian Empires.
  • Clubs:  90+
  • Contact:  Yes
  • Team members:  Field polo: 4, Arena: 3
  • Mixed gender:  Yes
  • Type:  Equestrian, ball game, team sport
  • Equipment:  Polo pony, mallet, ball, protective wear
  • Venue:  Polo field or arena
  • Country or region:  Worldwide
  • Olympic:  Formerly (1900, 1908, 1920–1924 and 1936)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo