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Elephant polo
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December 9, 1998
Web posted at: 11:29 p.m. EDT (0329 GMT)
MEGHAULY, Nepal (CNN) -- In the shadow of the snow-capped teeth of the world's tallest mountains, tourists revel in a twist on a venerable equestrian sport. The object is the same: to drive a wooden ball down the field between two goal posts. But instead of horses, these jockeys saddle up on elephants. And as Anita Pratap reports, elephant polo presents players a mammoth challenge.
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