FIMPFédération Internationale de Marco Polo

The world governing body for Marco Polo since 1931

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The Fédération Internationale de Marco Polo (FIMP) governs the sport of Marco Polo worldwide, with 147 member federations. The reigning world champions are Aaron Warburton (Indoor, 2026) and Jonathon Couriard (Outdoor, 2026), both of Great Britain.

2026 · RotterdamIndoor

Aaron Warburton

Great Britain · “The Echo” · World #1

He won the 2026 Indoor World Championship in Rotterdam, becoming the first British Indoor champion since Callum Reidford in 1976.

210Final points
1767Elo
#1World ranking
2026 · CagliariOutdoor

Jonathon Couriard

Great Britain · “The Ear” · World #1

He won the 2026 Outdoor World Championship in Cagliari, the first British Outdoor title in the event's history.

210Final points
1741Elo
#1World ranking
9,209,580Marco calls logged in the FIMP Call Archive since 1974
132World Championshipssince 1931
1,715Athletes in the archive
9,234Results recorded
27.4 °CIndoor water temperature± 0.2 °C

Polo Response Latency, 2003–2026

Championship mean, in milliseconds. Lower is faster.

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2027 Indoor World Championship

Hokkaido Thermal Arena, Sapporo · 13–21 March 2027

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Code of CompetitionThe official rules of Marco Polo: 14 chapters plus technical appendices. HistoryFrom the Vevey Rules of 1927 to the British double of 2026. Roll of HonourEvery world champion since 1931. World RankingElo ratings for every athlete since 1931. The GOAT debateWho is the greatest Marco Polo athlete of all time? Indoor vs OutdoorSame game, different physics: the science of the two disciplines.