The organizers of the most important tournament in the world and authority of the City announced that the Campo Argentino will open its doors free of charge. Several figures from the national polo will participate.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Argentina’s first Olympic medal, achieved by the polean exclusive event was held in Olympic Park where the news of the 131st was presented Palermo Argentine Open of Polo HSBC.
The Secretary of Sports of the City, Fabián Turnes, accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Gustavo Inganni, and Facundo Bezruk, member of the Secretariat’s cabinet, led the event together with the president of the Argentine Polo Association (AAP), Delfín Uranga , announcing an alliance that seeks to bring polo closer to the entire city.
This year, the most prestigious polo in the world will be experienced up close: during the first five dates of the Palermo Open, The doors of the Argentine Polo Field will open with free entry for all residents. Iconic figures such as Adolfo Cambiaso and his son Poroto, the brothers Barto and Jeta Castagnola, and Facundo Pieres, “the Messis of polo”, will be part of this unmissable show.
“We are very happy that the union between the City Government and the AAP is taking place. Thanks to it we will be able to bring polo closer to the people, which is our main objective, and at the same time provide the diversity and integration of the entire City of Buenos Aires. We invite everyone to experience and enjoy the best polo in the world at the Argentine Polo Open, a tournament that undoubtedly promises to be unforgettable,” says Delfín Uranga, President of the AAP.
The event also included an exhibition match at the Olympic Park, where high-level players, such as Silvestre Heguy, fourth generation of Argentine Polo Open players; Eduardo Miles, grandson of Juan Miles, gold medalist in Paris 1924; and Diego and Mariano Uranga, sons of the creator of the International Polo Federation, showed their talent in a day that merged sport and celebration.
Buenos Aires, always the epicenter of culture, sports and entertainment, is consolidating itself as the capital of polo, inviting locals and tourists to live an unforgettable experience in the most important tournament in the world.
Source: Ambito
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