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“Flailing two-metre-long bamboo mallets, piles of steaming dung and crazed colonials are all part of this young Englishman’s job, not to mention wrinkled three-tonne arses swinging arbitrarily or the indiscriminate stomping of dinner plate-sized feet.” - The Daily Telegraph

“Seven teams of elephants from 15 countries went trunk to trunk for Thailand’s seventh King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament.” - The Sun

“A city charity is calling for a whisky firm to end its association with the sport of elephant polo.” - Edinburgh Evening News

“Thailand’s highly popular King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament returns to the northernmost region of the country known as the Golden Triangle from March 31st to April 6th.” - TravelConnect

When I first heard there was such a sport as elephant polo I was taken aback. And when the annual deluge of coverage of this sport happens like it did last month, the questions that came to mind were: “why?” and “how”? - Nepali Times

“Elephants understand up to 40 different commands. But one thing you can’t order them to do is to respect you. To win their trust, you must prove yourself worthy. And that means getting up at 4AM to clean the stables and feed them a breakfast of freshly cut grass.” - Hefty responsibility

“Scotland has failed to win its fourth-in-a-row World Cup - at elephant polo.” - The Scotsman

“The 26th World Elephant Polo Association Championships 2007 concluded in Meghali, Chitwan with the prize distribution ceremony held on 24th November.” - Nepalnews.com

“Shattering the dream of Scottish side Chivas Regal to secure the title for the fifth consecutive time. Hong Kong’s Chopad clinched the 26th International Elephant Polo title on Friday.” - Nepalnews.com

“The 26th World Elephant Polo Championship (WEPC) organised by the World Elephant Polo Association (WEPA) began Monday on the grass airfield at Meghauly located at the edge of the Chitwan National Park.” - The Rising Nepal

“The King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament is the sixth largest event on the TAT calendar. Organised by Anantara Resorts, the tournament was first introduced in 2001 as a charitable endeavour to assist country’s National Elephant Institute in Lampang, Northern Thailand. The event has raised over US$175,000 to date, which has helped provide much needed medical care, sustenance, employment, welfare and mahout training to Thailand’s elephant population.” - e-Travel Blackboard

“Nepal is perhaps the first country where the game of Polo is played riding on an elephant; claim the organizers of this event.” - Telegraph Nepal

“The 26th annual World Elephant Polo Championships will begin in Nepal on November 18.” - Village Voice

“Thailand’s popular King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament, organised by Anantara Resorts, will return to the hills in 2008 from March 31 to April 6 in the northern-most region of the country known as the Golden Triangle.” - Asia Travel Tips

The coming King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament, organised by Anantara Resorts, expected to take place from the 31st of March to the 6th of April, 2008, will officially launch on the grounds of the ‘1st Infantry Regiment King’s Own Bodyguard’, in Vipavadi Rangsit, Bangkok. - e-Travel Blackboard