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Published: Jun 7, 2012

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Polo in Argentina

The most importants tournaments of the world, in a clubs level, are Abierto de Tortugas, Abierto de Hurlingham and Abierto Argentino de Polo, all of them in Argentina (la Triple Corona).

British settlers in the Argentine pampas started practising it during their free time. Among them, David Shennan is credited with having organised the first formal polo game of the country in 1875.

The sport spread fast between the skilful gauchos and several clubs opened in the following years in the towns of Venado Tuerto, Cañada de Gómez, Quilmes, Flores and later (1888) Hurlingham

The game spread powerfully across the country and Argentina is credited globally as the mecca of polo, mainly because Argentina is notably the country with the largest number ever of 10 handicap players in the world. Indios Chapaleufú, an Argentinean polo team, was the first and only team integrated by four 10-handicap players, brothers Heguy (40-handicap combined)

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In 1924, the Olympic Games returned to Paris. Five teams competed, with Argentina making its first Olympic appearance against the USA, England, Spain, and France. The USA field a talented and strong 26-goald four-man team anchored by the quintessential polo player, 10-goal Tommy Hitchcock.

Emerging as the new polo power, Argentina remained undefeated during the playoffs and then played the USA to a 5-5 tie in six chukkers of intense polo. In the closing seconds of the overtime chukker, an Argentine player, Juan Nelson, snuck one through the uprights. Argentina won and took home its first gold behind a score of 6-5.

The 1936 Olympics were held in Berlin, and organized by the Third Reich. War in Europe seemed all but imminent. Argentina dominated the 1936 Olympic Games. The crowds where large and knowledgeable and filled the stadium over and over as England eliminated first Mexico, then Hungary and finally Germany.

Argentina, however, seemed unbeatable; in fact, they went undefeated in the playoffs. The finals were even more convincing, Argentina triumphed over England, there last hurdle to a gold, by an 11-0 margin.

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Elixirdeluz

Jun 10, 2012

Sabías ayer que estaba viendo el canal 7 y había un documental sobre el Polo?

Y sobre las victorias ante Inglaterra en ello...
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Muy bueno!