The action was hot and heavy — especially heavy — at Thailand’s King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament, a charity event whose proceeds benefit the beasts who are the games’ stars.
Thailand Elephant Polo
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Polo players sit astride elephants as they vie for the ball during the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. The annual elephant polo charity event raises funds for projects that better the lives of Thailand's wild and domesticated elephant population. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
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Polo players on elephants vie for the ball during the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
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Elephants are fed fruit before an elephant polo match in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
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A polo player sitting behind a mahout chooses a polo mallet during the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
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Polo players sit astride elephants as they move to play polo during the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
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The King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, raises funds for projects that better the lives of Thailand's wild and domesticated elephant population. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
Updated
Polo players behind mahouts sit astride elephants as they vie for the ball during the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
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Elephants eat fruit before a polo match in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
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Elephants are fed fruit at the annual King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
Updated
A mahout sprays water on an elephant after a polo match in Bangkok, Thailand, during the annual King's Cup Elephant Polo charity event. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Elephant Polo
Updated
Polo players behind mahouts sit on elephants as they play during the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)