30.12.07

Weird World of Sports



On a safari in Nepal, Phil Noble discovered the sport of elephant polo. “There were seven elephant polo teams there from all over the world, and an umpire riding a massive bull elephant who rode around ensuring fair play,” said Noble, 32, who joined Reuters in 2006. “There were two other guys running around the field removing any elephant dung dropped on either goal line which could have prevented a goal from being scored.”

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