The competition ran from 28 June to 12 July at the Château de Bagatelle and the Saint-Cloud Racecourse, with five teams competing.

Argentina won the gold medal, beating all four of the other nations in the country's Olympic polo debut.

Great Britain, the two-time defending champions, finished with bronze.

[1] Argentina and the United States were favored; the two teams were recognized as the top two polo nations in the world but had never faced each other before.

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