Recently, the first Women's Polo World Championship opened in Pilar, Argentina. Six teams from Argentina, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil and Italy will face off at Campo Argentino de Polo, considered the mecca of the sport.
Well-known polo player Camila Rossi remembers the strange look the boys gave her when she competed with male polo players in youth tournaments.
American polo player Erica Gandomcar hasn't forgotten her previous attempts to persuade the leaders of her own polo association to let them organize a world-class women's tournament, but failed. "Polo has long been dominated by men," said Gandomcar, a member of the American Polo Association committee. "For many years, we have been trying to organize a women's polo tournament and this time the dream has come true."
Argentina's "national ball" - polo
In Argentina, polo is known as the "national ball". Polo, which has a long history, has gradually developed from a competitive sport to an Argentine way of life and is deeply rooted in the hearts of Argentines. Now, the Argentine polo horse has also become a benchmark for measuring polo horses.
Argentina's polo standards are widely considered to be among the best in the world. In fact, 9 of the top 10 players in the world ranking are Argentinians, and 15 of the top 20 are Argentinians.
Polo in China has a long history
Polo has a long history on the mainland, and in ancient times it had a proper name called "bowing". It is inferred that as early as the Han and Wei dynasties, polo has appeared on the mainland.
Polo is a very important sport in the ancient society of the mainland, and the main stages of development of polo in China were concentrated in the Han, Wei and Tang dynasties. Among them, in the Tang Dynasty society, polo also developed to a peak.
Until modern times, for various reasons, the development of polo in China began to lag behind.
On June 28, 2019, Chinese polo opened a new chapter! The Chinese Equestrian Association set up a polo professional committee on the same day and announced the launch of the polo revival plan.
Polo, an ancient and interesting sport, is attracting more and more attention.
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