Afrigather WELLINGTON, FL, Apr 20, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – U.S. Polo Assn. and the US Polo Affiliation (USPA) are proud to host the U.S. Open Polo Championship(R) on Sunday, April 23, on the primary vacation spot for polo in the US, the USPA Nationwide Polo Heart (NPC) – Wellington. Whereas celebrating the heritage and custom of the game of polo, the U.S. Open Polo Championship is notably acknowledged as probably the most coveted trophy in the US.
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| Prime Gamers Facundo Pieres and Juan Britos within the Gold Cup Semi-Finals. (Credit score: Alex Pacheco) |
The 2023 Winter Polo Season at NPC has had file attendance, with a waitlist for this 12 months’s U.S. Open Polo Championship recreation. For individuals who cannot attend in particular person, ESPN will air the Championship ultimate for thousands and thousands of sports activities followers on ESPN platforms on April 24 at 9:30pm EDT. Test your native listings or click on right here for native air occasions and channels.
Within the action-packed U.S. Open Polo Championship Closing recreation, the 2 groups who prevail of their respective video games within the semi-finals will then go face to face to finally take dwelling the coveted trophy and $100,000. The U.S. Open Polo Championship options the game’s most interesting gamers from around the globe, alongside their equine athletes. Globally famend gamers on today may embody the primary participant on this planet, Adolfo Cambiaso in addition to 10-goalers Facundo Pieres and Hilario Ulloa.
“The shut of a record-breaking season for the game of polo in the US is the U.S. Open Polo Championship, which continues to be the game’s spotlight for gamers and followers alike,” stated Stewart Armstrong, Chairman of the USPA. “It is at all times thrilling to see the highest two groups compete for the trophy within the Open and go away all of it on the sphere, this 12 months, with thousands and thousands of followers watching on website in Palm Seaside County and now on ESPN.”
The Winter Excessive Aim Polo Season at NPC has supplied sports activities followers an elevated season which included the Westchester Cup, the oldest rivalry in polo, together with the published of a number of iconic polo tournaments on ESPN platforms, and a particular visitor look by award-winning pop artist @Maluma – all from the Winter Equestrian Capital of the World. This 12 months, followers have been capable of buy customized, branded U.S. Open and Westchester Cup merchandise on website and on uspapro.com.
“U.S. Polo Assn. is proud to accomplice with the USPA in internet hosting probably the most prestigious tournaments, right here at NPC, the game’s premier vacation spot,” stated J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA International Licensing Inc., which manages the multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. model. “Our iconic partnership with ESPN, the world’s main sport content material supplier, has introduced the game into thousands and thousands of households for the very first time. This relationship has been important to growing publicity to the game for the USPA and to demonstrating the authenticity between the U.S. Polo Assn. model and the game of polo for customers around the globe.”
“Along with the USPA, The Palm Seashores and our wonderful native, nationwide and international sponsors and companions, we sit up for celebrating the U.S. Open Polo Championship winner on Sunday, April 23, and a extremely profitable 2023 Season,” added Prince.
About U.S. Polo Assn.
U.S. Polo Assn. is the official model of the US Polo Affiliation (USPA), the non-profit governing physique for the game of polo in the US and one of many oldest sports activities governing our bodies, having been based in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar international footprint and worldwide distribution via some 1,100 U.S. Polo Assn. retail shops and 1000’s of malls in addition to sporting items channels, impartial retailers and e-commerce, U.S. Polo Assn. gives attire for males, ladies, and kids, in addition to equipment and footwear in additional than 190 nations worldwide. U.S. Polo Assn. was named as one of many prime 5 sports activities licensors in 2022, in accordance with License International. Go to uspoloassnglobal.com and observe @uspoloassn.
USPA International Licensing Inc. (USPAGL) is the for-profit subsidiary of the USPA and its unique worldwide licensor. USPAGL manages the worldwide, multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. model and is the steward of the USPA’s mental properties, offering the game with a long-term income. By its subsidiary, International Polo Leisure (GPE), USPAGL additionally manages International Polo TV, which supplies polo, sport and way of life content material. A historic, multi-year, international association has been signed by USPAGL and ESPN for the world’s main sports activities content material supplier to air seven of the highest ultimate polo video games within the U.S., permitting thousands and thousands of sports activities followers and customers to benefit from the sport throughout ESPN’s broadcast and streaming platforms. For extra sport content material, go to globalpolo.com.
About the US Polo Affiliation(R) (USPA)
The US Polo Affiliation was organized and exists for the needs of selling the sport of polo, coordinating the actions of its Member Golf equipment and Registered Gamers, arranging and supervising polo tournaments, competitions and video games, and offering guidelines, handicaps, and situations for these tournaments, competitions, and video games together with the security and welfare of members and mounts. Based in 1890, the USPA is the nationwide governing physique for the game of polo. The USPA is at the moment comprised of virtually 200 member golf equipment with 1000’s of particular person members and oversees 40 nationwide tournaments. For extra info, please go to uspolo.org.
Contact Info
Stacey Kovalsky
Senior Director, International Communications
skovalsky@uspagl.com
+001.561.790.8036
Shannon Stilson
VP, Sports activities Advertising and marketing & Media
sstilson@uspagl.com
+001.561.227.6994
SOURCE: U.S. Polo Assn. International
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