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The game of Polo goes back to the year 600 B.C. The game, whose origins are shrouded in the midst of history, is the oldest of all sports which still exist. China, Iran, Manipur, Mongolia, Pakistan and Tibet all claim to be the birthplace of Polo. The game which has long been associated with the kings and maharajas of society is one of the most exciting sports to play. Polo is played on a grass field, which is 9 times the size of one football field or in the arena, on a dirt field 100 yards by 50 yards. Four players on a team play in Outdoor Polo while the Arena Polo has 3 players on a team. Polo has been a royal pass time undertaken to display chivalry and prowess. It has also inspired aesthetic artworks among sundry artists since time immemorial.