Polo at the Summer Olympics
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Polo was introduced in the Summer Olympics at the 1900 Games. It was contested in another four Olympiads before being removed from the official programme after the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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IOC Discipline Code | POL |
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Polo declined in relative popularity around the time of World War II due at least in part to the logistical and financial difficulties of competing in the sport.[1] In 1996, the International Olympic Committee voted to classify polo as a recognized sport.[2]
Polo was accepted as a demonstration sport for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[3]