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पोलो
Also known as equestrian polo
Polo is a stick and ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport. One of the oldest known team sports in the world, it originated as Chovgan (Persian: چوگان) in greater Iran and central Asia over two millennia ago, and was later adopted by the Western world from its modern form developed in India.
AI overview
Polo is a team sport played on horseback where players use sticks to hit a ball across a field, making it one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game originated in ancient Persia and Central Asia over two thousand years ago before being adopted by the Western world through its modern form developed in India.
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Key facts
- Sport.name
- Polo
- Sport.image
- File:Varsity Polo 2013.jpg
- Sport.caption
- Players playing polo
- Sport.union
- Federation of International Polo
- Sport.nickname
- The Sport of Kings
- Sport.firstlabel
- Origin
- Sport.first
- Greater Iran
- Sport.clubs
- 90+
- Sport.contact
- Yes
- Sport.mgender
- Yes
- Sport.category
- Equestrian, ball game, team sport
- Sport.equipment
- Polo pony, mallet, ball, protective wear
- Sport.venue