BETA
Chapter 1
The Ancient Sport of Kings
Chapter 2
Taking the Game to the Water
Chapter 3
The Invention of the Polo Shirt
Chapter 4
Polo Shirts in Pop Culture
Ch 1 · The Ancient Sport of Kings
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adriurrego3 Ancient Sport of Kings Polo
From Persia, long ago / A rider's royal flow / Polo, the sport of kings, you know!
diego Explora com el polo va passar de ser una arma de guerra a l'esport de reis i el paper clau del mall de bambú en la seva evolució. Aprèn-ne més aquí!
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!
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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?