Cycle polo
Bike polo match in Budapest | |
| Highest governing body | International Bicycle Polo Federation, North American Bike Polo Association, European Hardcourt Bike Polo Association |
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| First played | October 1891 - County Wicklow, Ireland. (Rathclaren Rovers V Ohne Hast Cycling Club) |
| Characteristics | |
| Team members | Three, four, or five, depending on organization |
| Type | Team sport |
| Equipment | Bicycle, Mallet, Ball |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | London, 1908. (Demonstration Game – Ireland 3-v-1 Germany) |
Cycle polo, bicycle polo, or bike polo (polo-vélo in French; Radpolo in German) is a team sport, similar to traditional polo, except that bicycles are used instead of horses. There are two versions of the sport: Hardcourt Bike Polo and grass court bike polo. The hardcourt game saw a sharp spike in interest in the first decade of the 21st century and new teams are sprouting up all across the world.