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Isabel de Borbón, Mayor of Estepona José María García Urbano and Carla Lopes.
Polo hits the beach in Estepona this weekend

Polo hits the beach in Estepona this weekend

The Kempinski Hotel Bahía hosts the first Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup with VIP tent and gala dinner

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Friday, 18 May 2018, 10:04

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Two days of glamour and sport are in store this weekend at the Kempinski Hotel Bahía, as four international polo teams compete for the first Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup.

INFORMATION

  • Where. Padron Beach in front of the Kempinski Hotel Bahía.

  • What. The Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup

  • When. Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May

  • Bookings. Email info@costadelsolbeachpolo.com or call

Matches will be played from 6 to 8pm on Saturday 19 May and from 12 to 2pm on Sunday 20 May.

Spectators can enjoy the action for free from the beach and watch top polo players and their horses at close range. However for fans wanting to enjoy the events in style, there will be a VIP marquee with ticketed entry, entertainment, food and champagne. VIP packages are available for the full event of gala dinner, polo chic lunch and VIP marquee entrance.

Organiser Isabel de Borbón commented, I am delighted to bring beach polo to the shores of the Costa del Sol and the prestigious Kempinski Hotel Bahía. This has been a very ambitious project that could only be realised with the support of Estepona's town hall and the coordination and the enthusiasm of the Kempinski Hotel Bahía.

Beach polo is an innovative version of traditional polo being played on smaller size sand arenas where the audience can appreciate the fast polo action at close range. Four international polo teams on around 50 agile polo ponies will be competing for the first Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup.

The four international polo teams participating include Jolly Roger - King of Polo, a team that has won many tournaments in Sotogrande and abroad. There will be French, English and Swedish teams and top polo professionals, such as Jamie Le Hardy and Hernan Pieres.

The tournament is supported by Estepona town hall and sponsored by Isabel de Borbón and her polo events company Polo4Ever, being the first event of its kind on the Costa del Sol. The principal sponsor is Kempinski Hotel Bahía; other sponsors include Bvlgari, Scapa Sports, Perlage, Ferragamo and Pagani.

Carla Lopes, general manager of the Kempinski Hotel Bahía commented, We are very pleased to host and sponsor the Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup, it is the first time for such an event to be held in Estepona, and it also reflects the incredible changes that are taking place in the area. The timing of this event goes hand in hand with the reopening of the hotel after an extensive redesign and the launch of three exciting new dining venues, which we hope many locals will come and enjoy. It is a real pleasure to be able to bring the 'sport of kings' to Padrón beach in front of the hotel. We look forward to welcoming both polo aficionados and first time spectators to enjoy the exciting matches and great atmosphere.

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