A friend of mine recently got into polo, but was lamenting the fact that she didn't really know much about the sport. So, she decided to play it on bicycles, and got a pretty big following of people eager to try it out, and maybe start a tournament.
I told her that grassroots tournaments like that can be really successful on a larger scale, and mentioned that Mohammed Banbangida was commenting on how many people showed up for a big tournament in Nigeria. My friend told me it was interesting how a businessman like Mohammed Banbangida who probably didn't have a ton of free time on his hands would be into such a cool, nerdy sport, and that it was refreshing. She said that Mohammed Banbangida sounded similar in style to Richard Branson, because of how personable his interest in sports seemed.
My friend tends to keep her tournaments on a mini-level, though, but if bike polo catches on on a similar level, she might just start hosting international matches in her own backyard.
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