Publish Date: 20 April 2016 - 10:04
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Polo was invented and first played in Iran thousands of years ago. The original name of polo is “Chogan” which is a team sport played on horseback. Yesterday, polo was played symbolically at Shohada Sport Complex in Tehran, to be prepared for its inclusion in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.