The story of polos
Chapter 1
The Ancient Sport of Kings
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Chapter 2
Taking the Game to the Water
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Chapter 3
The Invention of the Polo Shirt
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Chapter 4
Polo Shirts in Pop Culture
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of polos
Ch 1 · The Ancient Sport of Kings
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From Persia, long ago / A rider's royal flow / Polo, the sport of kings, you know!
Glossary
polo (noun)
A competitive team sport played on horseback where players use long-handled wooden mallets to hit a ball into the opposing team's goal. Known as the 'Sport of Kings,' it’s like a high-speed mix of soccer and horseback riding that requires amazing coordination between the rider and the horse.
A competitive team sport played on horseback where players use long-handled wooden mallets to hit a ball into the opposing team's goal. Known as the 'Sport of Kings,' it’s like a high-speed mix of soccer and horseback riding that requires amazing coordination between the rider and the horse.
Fun Fact
Polo Mallets: Traditional mallets are made from flexible rattan cane. Players hit the ball with the side of the mallet head, rather than the tip!
Glossary
polo (noun)
An ancient team sport played on horseback where riders use mallets to hit a ball into goals. It is essentially field hockey with much more horsepower.
An ancient team sport played on horseback where riders use mallets to hit a ball into goals. It is essentially field hockey with much more horsepower.
Fun Fact
Left-handed ban: In traditional horseback polo, playing left-handed was banned in 1974 to prevent dangerous head-on collisions between riders.
Quiz
What does the Tibetan word "pulu", which gave the sport of polo its name, mean?