DOCUMENTED COUNTRIES ORIGINS
The sport of canoe polo is relatively new but paradoxically there is very little information in printed form on the internet supplying us with information as to how the sport had been created, promoted or played currently in over thirty countries worldwide. The earliest documentation on record only refers to an etching in a local London magazine 'The Illustrated London News' showing some young men sitting in canvas covered wooden tourist kayaks and hitting a ball. This is accompanied by a short paragraph describing briefly the scene. No further information was found in the following years to find out if the sport went mainstream or not. In the U.S.A. there is proof of a patent issued in the state of Pennsylvania for a 'boat to play canoe polo' as well another issued the following year for 'a canoe polo field'. Other than this there is no further information available if the sport ever existed and if it was continued either regionally or nationally.
We have to flash forward to the late 1940's when the sport was 'recreated' in England thanks to the efforts of Oliver J. Cock, the then National Slalom Coach to have some more insights on this new evolution. When the short B.A.T. kayaks were created in England in the middle 1950's the sport was about to be radically changed with the pitches getting smaller permitting the game to be played in more crowd friendlier places. In the following years several countries started playing the game but with varying rules very different to each other. Unfortunately, in this period of time little or no documentation was recorded of the endeavours of those who created and took this sport to nearly every corner of the globe.
Through contacts with many collaborators from around the world it has been since possible to collect and document information on the origins of the sport of many of these countries. But there are still many of which we know nothing about. To help and keep the records up to date, if there are any reader like you who have your own information to share about either the 'documented' or 'undocumented' countries, please download the attached file and use the questionnaire as a guideline for what kind of information is needed. Please mail your contributions to: thecanoepoloarchives@gmail.com. Any new information will be integrated into the current existing document archives.Thank you!
We have to flash forward to the late 1940's when the sport was 'recreated' in England thanks to the efforts of Oliver J. Cock, the then National Slalom Coach to have some more insights on this new evolution. When the short B.A.T. kayaks were created in England in the middle 1950's the sport was about to be radically changed with the pitches getting smaller permitting the game to be played in more crowd friendlier places. In the following years several countries started playing the game but with varying rules very different to each other. Unfortunately, in this period of time little or no documentation was recorded of the endeavours of those who created and took this sport to nearly every corner of the globe.
Through contacts with many collaborators from around the world it has been since possible to collect and document information on the origins of the sport of many of these countries. But there are still many of which we know nothing about. To help and keep the records up to date, if there are any reader like you who have your own information to share about either the 'documented' or 'undocumented' countries, please download the attached file and use the questionnaire as a guideline for what kind of information is needed. Please mail your contributions to: thecanoepoloarchives@gmail.com. Any new information will be integrated into the current existing document archives.Thank you!
DOCUMENTED HISTORIES OF CANOE POLO PLAYING COUNTRIES
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chinese Taipei, England, Finland, France, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, The Netherlands, United States of America.
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UNDOCUMENTED COUNTRIES HISTORIES:
Argentina, Austria, Czech Republic, Iran, Israel, Malta, Namibia, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Republic of China, Switzerland,
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chinese Taipei, England, Finland, France, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, The Netherlands, United States of America.
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UNDOCUMENTED COUNTRIES HISTORIES:
Argentina, Austria, Czech Republic, Iran, Israel, Malta, Namibia, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Republic of China, Switzerland,
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