Polo: Iran hosts the 83rd FIP Ambassadors’ cup Iran hosts the 83rd FIP (Federation of International Polo) Ambassadors’ cup. Some of the most prominent figures of polo from the US, Argentina, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Australia and Iran participate in this competition. The origins of polo is unknown but Iranian historians say polo dates back to the pre-Islamic Sassanian dynasty, when it was a cavalry training exercise. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES