Sport of kings returns to modern Iran; Polo revival a nod to era of shah.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: MIDDLE EAST)

From: The Washington Times | Date: December 24, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Borzou Daragahi, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

KARAJ, Iran - Straddling a brown Arabian horse, Siamack Ilkhanizadeh, a member of Iran's national polo team, trains his eyes on the ball and swings his mallet just as he converges on a trio of horsemen. Players, mallets and panting horses collide noisily.

"You don't think about controlling your horse," the Canadian-educated Mr. Ilkhanizadeh, 24, a player since he was 10, said later. "You think about posi...

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