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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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The result is a lifestyle capsule collection under the moniker Ravenna by Cipriani x Nike, which comprises jerseys, polos, tracksuits and shorts, as well as caps and Nike’s Air Force sneakers.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Headbands, bikinis, shorts and polos form the commercial backbone, functioning as accessible entry points into the Safdie world.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
The pair had known each other since childhood, per The Washington Post, meeting occasionally at polo matches and later reconnecting at Royal Ascot in 1985.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Preppy touches like the polo collar, button-down design, and cuffed sleeves make this a timeless and stylish pick for the beach, the office, and everywhere in between.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Headbands, bikinis, shorts and polos form the commercial backbone, functioning as accessible entry points into the Safdie world.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
The pair had known each other since childhood, per The Washington Post, meeting occasionally at polo matches and later reconnecting at Royal Ascot in 1985.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Preppy touches like the polo collar, button-down design, and cuffed sleeves make this a timeless and stylish pick for the beach, the office, and everywhere in between.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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polo
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po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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