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Comment by Robert Billings on October 14, 2009 at 8:52

I believe that we're being asked to weigh in on this as a lobbying effort. Polo was part of the Olympic programme in 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 and 1936. This group is demostrating its support for the FIP in its lobbying of the IOC to reinstate Polo into the Olympics.

Comment by Luis Wetzler on October 14, 2009 at 8:37

As a matter of fact I read that the Olympic Committee will consider to reintroduce rugby and golf as Olympic sports, but there is not a single mention to polo, do you know if the Federation of International Polo had asked to the O.C. to readmit polo as one of the sports to be played in the games, as had been in the past?

Comment by Robert Billings on October 14, 2009 at 8:23

There are places in this world where disputes are settled with a polo match. Some villages nestled high in the mountainous regions of Pakistan still settle their deepest arguments with other villages on the backs of horses galloping full speed down dust choked fields with the Himalayas standing watch from behind them, dwarfing them like some huge, stony, white capped gods quietly awaiting the outcome.

No politics, no guns, no sanctions, no tanks and certainly no indecision. It’s been handled this way for a thousand years. Perhaps the rest of this crazy world could learn a thing or two about managing disputes from these old souls. Polo captures something as distinct and dynamic as the great people of this planet who play it and as enduring as the earth it’s played on. With the focus of the world on the Olympics, it might take a moment to reflect on the information afforded to us through the wisdom of the world’s oldest and most enduring sport. Polo. What we discover will amaze us. What we learn might teach us something about ourselves and our fellow man that continues to elude us.
And isn't that what the Olympics are for?

Comment by Mark A. Froehlich on October 11, 2009 at 9:44

The Olympics are no longer a true "amateur" forum. Look at basketball. The American team consists of pro players - no amateurs. Also, although I don't know, I believe that more countries play polo than are involved in the other equestrian events.

Handicaps should help to even the playing field. I still believe that Polo should be an Olympic sport.

Comment by Mark A. Froehlich on October 2, 2009 at 12:46

In how many countries is polo played in. An Olympic push back on polo has been that not enough countries would be represented in the sport for a summer games sport. So, please let me know. I have a family member who serves on the IOC. He is in Copenhagen right now.

Comment by Christopher Grace on August 3, 2009 at 6:49

My history is a little fuzzy, but I think polo was originally removed from the Olympics based on the notion there were too many "Anglo" sports in the games. Which is why, I think, sports like rugby or golf are also not included. In my general opinion I have really stopped caring about the Olympics. Beijing last year every time I watched the games it was sports like synchronised swimming, some sort of karate event, or BMX biking which seemed like adults riding children's bicycles over dirt pumps. I wouldn't be surprised if underwater basket weaving is a new event for 2012. Even though it is the world's oldest team sport and played in almost every country, it will never make it into the Olympics because it's just not politically correct enough.

Comment by mauricio sordelli on June 25, 2009 at 2:29

urgently polo at olympic games.
full hcp and with own horses, 7 or 8 chuk.
every country have to meke its best team. then applie the hcp.
everybody will progress.
remember when nba players went to the games. et the very begining they won all the matches. then, some other teams beat nba stars because they learn how to play against the stars.
in olympic games there are a looooot of pro: basket, jumping, athlets, tenis, etc, etc
everybody is pro at the olympics

Comment by Victor Wolf on June 17, 2009 at 10:13

should be in the Olympics, like Jumping and other horse sports

Comment by Eduardo Combe on May 23, 2009 at 9:35

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Comment by Rhoda Ochoa on May 18, 2009 at 2:19

High goal polo seems almost completely antithetical to the principle of "amateur sport". Sorry! That said, it certainly wouldn't be the only Olympic sport dominated by pros! I guess I'd like to see it happen, would probably be good for the sport, which needs to find ways to get talented (but not necessarily wealthy to degree normally needed) players into the game while still young (Argentina seems to be the absolute best as this).

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