Polo

Polo is a stick and ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport, and is one of the oldest known team sports in the world.... Wikipedia

• Highest governing body:  Federation of International Polo
• Nicknames:  The Sport of Kings
• Origin:  – by Eurasian nomadic peoples of Central Asia, c. 1st C. BCE – developed and formalised in Greater Iran 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