Sri Lanka's "Tuk Tuk Polo" Looks Like The Most Intense Sport Ever

  (BuzzFeed) : Tuk tuk my breath away. Polo is a pretty big deal in Galle, Sri Lanka, but they don't do it the regular way. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi / AFP / Getty Images Instead of horses, the Sri Lankans use three wheelers called tuk tuks. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi / AFP / Getty Images And it looks freakin' INTENSE. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi / AFP / Getty Images Not only do the players have to concentrate on the ball, but also on directing the drivers who in turn have to make sure they don't crash into other players. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi / AFP / Getty Images View Entire List › ..

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