POLO GOLD CUP GSTAAD
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POLO GOLD CUP GSTAAD
When sport meets glamor, the Swiss Alps become the setting for one of the most highly regarded tournaments of the season.
A not-to-be-missed event, the Hublot Polo Gold Cup held in Gstaad is certainly one of the most spectacular summer events in Switzerland with over 6000 attendees. Taking place in a wonderful natural setting, four teams battle it out to win the tournament’ s much-coveted Hublot watch.
This year for the first time in over 20 years of history, a Chinese team will take part in Switzerland’ s only High-Level Goal polo summer tournament. Team China will be skippered by Shilai Liu who will be leading the team against Argentina and two Swiss outfits( Polo Friends and Team Banque Eric Sturdza). Liu goes into the competition in Gstaad with plenty of experience and is also the owner of one of the largest polo clubs in Beijing.
Pierre Genecand, President of the Polo Club Gstaad has expressed excitement in welcoming the new team to the games,“ This year is going to be very special! Following Hublot’ s initiative, I am thrilled to welcome a Chinese Team. Mr Shilai Liu has a fantastic Polo Club in Beijing. I was very impressed by the quality of the polo club and by his fantastic hospitality! I am honoured that he has accepted to come to play in Gstaad for Team Hublot. We will make sure to show him and his players what the Swiss hospitality is! This year’ s event will definitively have a Chinese feel!”
Hublot, the title Sponsor since 2008, Banque Eric Sturdza SA and Gstaad Palace will also sponsor a team this year. The 4th team“ Polo Friends” is being sponsored by private people or companies who wanted to support the event in an innovative way.
Each year, over 6000 spectators attend the 3 days of competitions as well as the traditional Players’ parade through Gstaad on Friday afternoon. The famous Gala night on Saturday August 20th shall again be the weekend’ s highlight. In the VIP tent, the team of Gstaad Palace will make sure guests have a fantastic time. The party will once again last well into the small hours.
The Hublot Polo Gold Cup always displays great sport with fiercely contested matches, every team vying for the much coveted trophy. What shall this year’ s outcome be? All will become clear on August 21st 2016 in Gstaad.
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