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	Equestrian Sport of Polo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the equestrian sport of polo the object of the game is to move the polo ball down-field, hitting it through the goal for a score.
		Polo is an equestrian team sport, usually played outdoors, with four polo players on each team.
		Your job is to stay at a gallop, get your polo pony in line with the ball, and either pass it ahead to a teammate, or carry the ball down the field for an attempt at goal.
	www.sportpolo.com (150 words)

	Polo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team.
		The polo stick appears on Chinese royal coats of arms, and the game was part of the court life in the golden age of Chinese classical culture under Emperor Xuanzong, the Radiant Emperor, who was an enthusiastic equestrian.
		Polo is now an active sport in 77 countries, and although its tenure as an Olympic sport was limited to 1900–1939, in 1998 the International Olympic Committee recognised it as a sport with a bona fide international governing body, the Federation of International Polo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polo (2306 words)

	Marco Polo and His Travels
		The marooned Polo brothers were abruptly rescued in Bukhara by the arrival of a VIP emissary from Hulagu Khan in the West.
		Although the Polo brothers blazed a trail of their own on their first journey to the East, they were not the first Europeans to visit the Mongols on their home ground.
		Marco Polo fell in love with the capital, which later became part of Beijing, then called Cambaluc or Khanbalig, meant 'city of the Khan.' This new city, built because astrologers predicted rebellion in the old one, was described as the most magnificent city in the world.
	www.silk-road.com /artl/marcopolo.shtml (3982 words)

	Polo in Sotogrande, Recreation&Sports in Andalucia, southern Spain
		Polo is a remarkably ancient sport, having originated in Persia in the sixth century BC.
		As for the polo ponies - so called because at one time none of them were allowed to be taller than 14 hands, two inches - most are imported from Argentina and Uruguay, where they know how to breed them best for flexibility and swiftness.
		Polo's cachet is in the fact that it's clearly a sport for the wealthy.
	www.andalucia.com /sports/polo.htm (554 words)

	Play Polo in the UK - Try My Sport
		Arena Polo is played during the winter, three aside and in an arena 300 feet by 150 feet.
		The Hurlingham Polo Association (H.P.A.) is the governing body for polo in the U.K. and indeed for many parts of the Commonwealth; it liaises with similar associations throughout the world.
		In the 16th century AD a polo ground (300 yards long and with goal posts 8 yards apart) was built at Ispahan, then the capital, by Shah Abbas the Great.
	www.trymysport.co.uk /polo.htm (1079 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Marco Polo
		Hence Nicolo and Matteo Polo were well received by him, he questioned them with regard to the Christian states, the emperor, the pope, princes, knights, and their manner of fighting and confided to them letters to the pope in which he asked for Christian missionaries.
		A more correct version, revised by Marco Polo, was sent by him in 1307 to Thibaud of Cepoy, the agent of Charles of Valois at Venice, to be presented to that prince, who was a candidate for the Crown of Constantinople and the promoter of a crusading movement.
		Christopher Columbus had read it attentively and it was to reach the western route to the lands described by Marco Polo that he undertook the expedition which resulted in the discovery of America.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12217a.htm (1845 words)

	Polo Wicklow - Index - Polo in Ireland - Polo Wicklow
		Polo Wicklow hosts regular international tournaments during the winter season, with teams coming from all over the world.
		Polo Wicklow in situated only 30 miles south of Dublin on the East Coast of Wicklow.
		Polo Wicklow has full facilities for newcomers and visitors, with polo lessons and polo courses available and well as horse rental for chukkas, we have everything you need all under one roof.
	www.herbst.ie /polo (364 words)

	How Can I Become a Member of Polo Wicklow Club - Polo.ie - Premier polo site in Ireland
		Polo Wicklow also has a polo retail business on site, supplying all the needs of polo players and their horses.
		In fact, polo is not the sole domain of royalty and the super-rich, and our members have one thing in common one polo lesson hooked them on the game.
		The aim of our polo school is not to train professional players within the space of a month, but to allow you to judge whether or not this is the sport for you.
	www.polo.ie /howbecomeamember.html (727 words)

	Polo Grounds
		Polo was played in the 1870s on a site just north of Central Park bound by 5th and 6th Avenues and 110th and 112th Streets.
		In 1889, when the Giants were evicted from the original Polo Grounds, they moved uptown to a stadium on the southern parcel of Coogan's Hollow.
		The third incarnation of the Polo Grounds burned down on April 14, 1911 and a fourth version was built on the same site with temporary stands for 1911.
	www.ballparks.com /baseball/national/pologr.htm (1630 words)

	Polo - A Guide
		Normally, polo is played on an outdoor polo field which is 300 yards long and 160 yards across, the area of 10 football fields.
		Team members are numbered 1 to 4 (or 3 in Arena polo) with No 1 being the attacking or offensive player and No 4 being the back or defensive player.
		In Indoor or Arena polo, the pivotal player on the team is the No 3, as he must stem the opponent's offence, turn the play to the attack, and pass the ball up field to his No 2 and No 1 player, as they turn to press the penetration toward the enemy goal.
	www.polo.co.uk /polo_guide.htm (848 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Polos - The Mint with the Hole
		Polos have lasted through the years but in the meantime Rowntree underwent a couple of corporate changes.
		It was the original Polo flavour in the shape of the hole from the middle of the sweet.
		The original Polo is white in colour with a hole in the middle, and the word 'POLO' embossed on both sides
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A3073655 (855 words)

	SIAM POLO NEWS - Horse polo in Thailand at Siam Polo Park under the Thailand Polo Association
		This year the elephant polo was held in Chiang Sen in Northern Thailand's Golden Triangle region bordering Burma and Laos from 4-10 September.
		Thailand Polo Association [TPA] arranged team joint Prince Williams in Chakkravarty Cup on June 17, at HAM Polo Club in England, Vichai Raksriaksorn, The President of TPA said.
		He is a young enthusiastic Thai polo player who embodies the spirit of Khun Bib and will be a fitting recipient to carry on the Thai polo tradition.
	www.siampolonews.com (1579 words)

	Royal Palm Polo
		Entering its fifth decade of existence, "Royal Palm Polo Club" is establishing its mark in history as a landmark in the Boca Raton area.
		Royal Palm Polo, an official club of the United States Polo Association, known as: "The Winter Polo Capital of the World", later moved west to 90 acres on Glades Road and remained there for several years.
		The passing of John T. Oxley in 1996 left the job of continuing the club's legacy to Oxley's sons Tom and Jack, who, like their father are committed to presenting the highest quality of polo to South Florida.
	www.boca-polo.com (238 words)

	About Mark Harris and the Mark Harris Polo School - learn polo Down Under in New Zealand
		My late introduction to polo has not been a barrier to becoming a six-goal professional, although at 21, when playing my first chukka, horse riding was second nature.
		I was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and raised on a farm north of the city.
		The polo school began 10 years ago, after some of the players in overseas competitions expressed an interest in coming to New Zealand to play.
	www.polo.co.nz /about.shtml (715 words)

	About Ralph Lauren - About.Polo.com
		Polo Ralph Lauren has since taken a lead on a number of philanthropic initiatives, some of which are highlighted below.
		Polo’s volunteer program comprises company-wide initiatives, special projects and individual employees volunteering in their organization of choice.
		Polo Ralph Lauren’s G.I.V.E. to Students initiative was launched to help schools in the New York area, and the program was expanded from the Bronx to the bayou in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of communities affected by Hurricane Katrina.
	about.polo.com /philanthropy.asp (656 words)

	Marco Polo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marco Polo was later captured in a minor clash of the war between Venice and Genoa, or in the naval battle of Curzola, according to a dubious tradition.
		Marco Polo was finally released from captivity in the summer of 1299, and he returned home to Venice, where his father and uncles had bought a large house in the central quarter named contrada San Giovanni Crisostomo with the company's profits.
		Although the Polos were by no means the first Europeans to reach China overland (see, for example, Radhanites and Giovanni da Pian del Carpine), thanks to Marco's book their trip was the first to be widely known, and the best-documented until then.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marco_Polo (2187 words)

	Volkswagen UK > Models > Polo
		Choose the new Polo for its compact design, high quality and unbeatable safety.
		You can relax while driving the Polo, knowing it is one of the safest cars in its class.
		The new Polo Dune combines the distinctive style of a 4x4 with all the virtues of a supermini.
	www.volkswagen.co.uk /new_cars/polo (124 words)

	European Explorers: Marco Polo
		Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in the year 1254.
		Thus Marco Polo gave Europe of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries a glimpse into the world of the Far East, an alien world dominated by a colorful ruler whose power extended from Indonesia to Siberia, from the interior of Asia to Burma, and from Novgorod in Russia to the eastern coasts of China.
		Some interesting facts about Marco Polo's life are that he was the first European to cross the entire continent of Asia and leave a record of what he saw and heard.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/expolo.htm (484 words)

	Polo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Polo plays a huge part in the sporting and social calendar of the Royal borough.
		Whilst life at Coworth Park may appear to revolve around polo, the Polo Centre and its surroundings also provide a wealth of superb residential accommodation for long or short-term letting, stabling facilities par excellence, corporate hospitality opportunities at polo tournaments and a stimulating location for film and television productions.
		Their social calendar is filled with a string of events in addition to the extensive sporting polo calendar, such as cocktail parties, disco’s in the members clubhouse, themed parties, tennis tournaments, informal BBQ on the clubhouse patio to a four course lavish lunch in a marquee.
	www.windsor.gov.uk /attractions/polo.htm (335 words)

	Amazon.com: Polo: Books: Rizzoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This book claims to be a comprehensive book on polo yet there was no mention of the fact that polo originated from the Buzkashi sport which is played in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
		In fact, the word 'polo' means 'ball' in Balti which is the language of the Baltistan region in north Pakistan.
		The oldest surviving polo clubs in the world are that of Chitral and Gilgit (both in Pakistan) who to this very day play annually at the magnificient Shandur Polo Ground at the Shandur Pass in Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains - the highest polo ground in the world.
	www.amazon.com /Polo-Rizzoli/dp/0847857786 (1070 words)

	Chicago Polo - Sunday Polo at Oak Brook
		The U.S. Open (Polo), the premier polo tournament in the country, was played at Oak Brook for 25 years, from 1954 to 1978, the longest it was ever played in one location.
		The polo grounds are located within the 270-acre International Sports Core, which also houses the Oak Brook Bath and Tennis Club and the Oak Brook Golf Club.
		The entrance to the Oak Brook Polo Grounds is at Oak Brook Road (31st Street) and Polo Drive, one-half mile west of York Road in the village of Oak Brook, Illinois.
	www.chicagopolo.com (395 words)

	USPA - Outdoor Polo
		The Outdoor Game of polo is considered to be one of the oldest team sports and was first played around 200 B.C. in Persia.
		You will find that Polo is a lifestyle whose members are a diverse family sharing a common love of respect for the athletic ability, power and stamina that define a polo horse.
		Whether you play Arena or Outdoor Polo, you will find the horses are alluring and seductive: To have played a great polo horse is an unforgettable experience that creates a habit-forming power over its rider.
	www.us-polo.org /learn/outdoor_polo.htm (384 words)

	Newport Polo Club
		This year, the Polo Series will honor England's contribution to the sport of polo at the annual International Polo Ball and tribute match on Sept. 1-2.
		The annual Polo Series is one of New England's most popular summer attractions, continuing a tradition of international polo begun 130 years ago in Newport, home of the first polo club in America.
		Polo match tickets are available at the gates 1½ hours prior to the matches.
	www.glenfarm.com (401 words)

	Polo Sport Cologne by Ralph Lauren at Perfume Emporium
		Designed by Ralph Lauren in 1993, Polo Sport cologne is a refreshing, spicy, lavender, amber fragrance.
		And, that is not to say "classic" as in "lost and forgotten", rather Polo Sport is a timeless classic that should never be forgotten.
		Soon enough too many people had landed Polo Sport, but not to the dismay of the ladies who love this fragrance.
	www.perfumeemporium.com /mens/details.cfm?id=230 (452 words)

	Polo Clothing for Men
		An American style icon, the classic cotton mesh polo is offered in a selection of richly vibrant hues.
		POLO JEANS CO. Relaxed-Fit Hayden Jean/Medium Sandblast $64.00
		classic Polo baseball cap is crafted from durable washed cotton twill in a spectrum of the season's brightest hues.
	www.bennettsclothing.com /polo_mens_clothing.htm (291 words)

	Horses - Polo - horses and ponies on the internet
		Polo is the oldest game in the world.
		Unlike many sports, polo is played somewhere in the world all the year round - from England to Argentina, from the USA to Switzerland (yes, there is snow polo), from Indonesia to the Gulf.
		PQ International is the only polo magazine that captures the panache, the zest, the attraction of the game.
	www.equiworld.net /polo (273 words)

	ARGENTINA POLO - Polo equipment at the best price - polo sticks, polo saddles, polo bridles, polo helmets, polo whips, ...
		Polo Saddle - Suede Seat (Colors: Light Brown and Dark Brown) (good quality / standard size: 18" / wooden tree / stirrup bar) (this is the most popular style for polo) (shipping weight 7kg.) view stirrup release bar.
		These are used by polo professionals from Argentina when they school the horses, so their boots look new and last a long time).
		These are miniature polo sticks to give as gifts to children or polo enthusiasts.
	www.argentinapolo.com (2317 words)

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