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7th Hypo Liechtenstein Snow Arena Polo World Cup
The event will officially open on the Thursday. The ‘Polo Parade’ will take place from 17:00 in the centre of Kitzbühel with the official presentation of the teams and sponsors. The participants will be taken through the city centre in horse-drawn carriages and on to the stage at the ‘Hotel zur Tenne’.
Then it’s all about sport from Friday to Sunday. In the morning, the action-packed games begin at the Münichauer Wiese in Reith bei Kitzbühel. Guests and locals are invited to come and learn about this sport, enjoying free entry to the event.
Program
Thursday, January 15, 2009
5.00 pm: Polo parade and official presentation of teams and sponsors!
(parade, entry of players via horse sleights directly through the Kitzbüheler pedestrian zone and presentation of all teams and sponsors in front of the "Hotel zur Tenne")
7.00 pm: Welcome party in the "Casino Kitzbühel"
(By invitation only, for players - sponsors - official and journalists)
Friday, January 16, 2009
10.45 am: Game 1
12.00 am: Game 2
1.15 pm: Game 3
2.30 pm: Game 4
8.00 pm: "Hypo Liechtenstein Night"
Gala evening hosted by the title sponsor
Information & prices to follow
Saturday, January 18, 2009
10.30 am: 7th & 8th Place
11.45 am: 5th & 6th Place
1.00 pm: 3rd & 4th Place
2.15 pm: Finals (Hypo Liechtenstein Cup)
Prize giving ceremony: players & teams
including MVP & best playing pony
"Frewell Toast" / VIP tent
Polo is a team sport with 4 players per team on horse-back. The aim is to use a long wooden stick to hit a 7-8 cm ball weighing 130 grams into their opponent’s goal. Each player wears a polo helmet and face mask for protection and changes between several horses during the game so as not to overtire the animals. Polo has caused a stir in the German-speaking countries through the participation of royal players such as Prince Charles. It is not without good reason that polo is known as the ‘game of kings’.
Polo dates back to Ancient Persia in around 600 BC. It then spread to Arabia and India during the Islamic expansion. English cavalier officers stationed in India then brought polo to Great Britain in the 19th century and then to South America.
Where?
Münichau Stadion in Reith bei KitzbühelE-Mail: info@kitzbuehel.com
Web: http://www.kitzbuehelpolo.com
