COLUMBIA — At the referee's call of “Three, two, one, polo!” two teams, composed of three bicyclists each, race toward the ball at the center of the court. The team members have their custom-made mallets in hand. The spokes of their wheels are protected by cardboard or plastic shields.
Beginnings: Bike polo newcomers, veterans meet in Columbia
Monday, November 9, 2009 | 5:51 p.m. CST;
updated 4:47 p.m. CST, Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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