Elephant Polo:
In December of every year, the annual tournament of the World Elephant Polo Association is held at the Meghauli airfield near Chitwan in south central Nepal. The tournament was first staged in 1982, and has since become an annual event. Teams from all over the world including Scotland, Thailand, England and Hong Kong participate in the tournament.Elephant Polo is similar to horse polo. Each team of four players plays on a marked pitch 140 x 70 m, using a standard size polo ball. The game consists of two 10-minute chukkers of playing time, with an interval of 15 minutes. Elephant Polo in Nepal and Thailand is played under the auspices of the World Elephant Polo Association which enforces strict rules regarding elephant welfare and game play.
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