There are four positions on a polo team, with players assigned numbers worn on their shirts.

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He is competitive and will at least be on more of a level playing field when he captains a polo team during a match in Connecticut on Wednesday.

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In fact, she wore Team GB polo shirts on several occasions, almost always paired with her go-to skinny jeans.

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By outfitting the entire U.S. team, Polo gets to showcase its aesthetic -- and its logo -- before an international audience.

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Days before, she wore skinny cornflower blue jeans from the Spanish retailer with a Team GB polo shirt for an Olympic torch event.

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The animals must not lie down in front of the goal or pick up the polo ball with their trunks, or the opposing team gets a free hit.

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The horses were part of the Venezuela-based Lechuza Caracas team and were being kept at the team's trailers on the grounds of the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

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The aim of water polo is pretty simple - you have to score more goals than the other team.

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Organizers have also implemented a Wimbledon-style scheme to recycle tickets at hockey, basketball, handball and water polo double-bills, where some fans have been leaving after watching their team.

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Scoring in polo isn't entirely based on actual goals on the turf, but also involves a team's handicap, which is a total of each player's handicap, or ranking.

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