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Persian manuscripts from the 6th century refer to polo played during the reign of Hormuz I (271–273). The game was painted by miniaturists and celebrated by Persian poets such as Ferdowsī (c. 935–c. 1020) and Ḥāfeẓ (1325/26–1389/90). By 627 polo had spread throughout the Indian subcontinent and had reached China, where it became a passion among those wealthy enough to own horses.

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• One can win a game of basketball, but it makes no sense to ask who has won a game of leapfrog.
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• These noncompetitive alternatives to modern sports also flourished in eastern Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Pausanias wrote of races for girls at Olympia, but these events in honour of Hera were

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Valuev was a two-time WBA title-holder, and is the tallest and heaviest world champion ever, standing at over seven foot and weighing in excess of 23 stone in his fighting days. He famously fought David Haye in 2009, losing to the Brit by majority decision. That turned out to be his final fight, and he moved into politics to become a member of parliament in Putin’s United Russia Party two years later. He has now explained that he has been called up to the army, and is planning to enlist next week. Speaking whilst on international duty with his native France, the former Real Madrid defender explained that the passion of fans during derby games spurs the team on.

• In all probability, polo evolved from a far rougher game played by the nomads of Afghanistan and Central Asia.
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Paul Scholes has taken a a swipe at Manchester United’s recruitment of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane, accusing bosses of setting Erik ten Hag up to take the ‘blame’ if they don’t work out. The former Manchester United midfielder has spoken previously of his irritation at the way the club is run off the pitch and how they handle recruitment. United spent more than £211million this summer on six signings, including winger Antony, midfielder Casemiro and centre back Lisandro Martinez. But Scholes, who has addressed United’s model speaking on The Overlap, in partnership with Sky Bet , has been less-than-impressed at decision-making on Sancho and Varane, two players signed before Ten Hag took over as boss. Everton loan star Conor Coady is loving life at his new club and plying his trade in front of the ‘amazing’ support at Goodison Park. The 29-year-old may be a lifelong Red, and a …

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Odysseus was challenged by the Phaeacians to demonstrate his prowess as an athlete. In general, Greek culture included both cultic sports, such as the Olympic Games honouring Zeus, and secular contests. In Turkey, where the composite bow was an instrument of great power, archers competed for distance. At Istanbul’s Okmeydanı (“Arrow Field”), the record was set in 1798 when Selim III’s arrow flew more than 2,900 feet .

• Odysseus was challenged by the Phaeacians to demonstrate his prowess as an athlete.
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• The violence of the game, which survived in Britain and in France until the late 19th century, prompted Renaissance humanists, such as Sir Thomas Elyot, to condemn it as more likely to maim than to benefit the participants.
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