Great Britain repeated as Olympic champions (though they had all three teams competing in 1908, so had won then without international competition).

The United States beat Belgium in the bronze medal match.

Great Britain made its third appearance; it was the only nation to compete in all five editions of the Olympic polo tournament.

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match.

The Belgian team finished in fourth place, with Alfred Grisar, Maurice Lysen, Clément Van Der Straeten and Gaston Peers de Nieuwburgh representing them.