Press Release
The largest snow polo tournament in the world is going to be the 5th year running at Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo club from January 26th to 31st, 2016. The world’s greatest polo players and enthusiastic polo fans will gather at the world class standard polo venue in China.
Hosted by the Federation of International Polo and the co-organized by the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup 2016 features 6 top teams from Argentina, Canada, Chile, England, France, and Hong Kong China who will go all out to deliver a winter polo extravaganza this year.
With all the action and physicality of traditional field polo, snow polo is even more fast-paced due to the smaller playing field and the snow-packed surface, presenting a fascinating challenge to horses and players. The orange snow polo ball, made of inflatable vinyl, is more unpredictable in flight than the standard polo ball, and teams consist of three players rather than the traditional four.
Snow polo is a tradition that originated in the glamorous ski resorts of Switzerland, but it is rapidly acquiring a new home in China at the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club. The vision of Tianjin Metropolitan Polo Club is to develop the highly regarded community in China for those that value excellence, tradition and nobility as well as luxury. The objective to host the international snow polo tournament is to create a home for the sport of polo in China, Asia. This signifies the golden milestone of snow polo in Asia as well as China.
Tianjin China, 22 January 2017 – Polo titans Argentina have been a regular fixture at the Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup since the inaugural tournament back in 2012, when the FIP-endorsed event debuted here at the magnificent Tianjin Goldin...
Tianjin China, 21 January 2017 – Bright sunshine, blue skies, and biting winds awaited the ponies and riders of England, Hong Kong China, South Africa and Argentina today at the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, as the Semi-Finals of the...
Tianjin China, 19 January 2017 –China’s prestigious Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club hosted the final round of group games today at the Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup 2017, which saw Argentina and Hong Kong China battle their way through...
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Tianjin China, 18 January 2017 – After the second action-packed day of snow polo in Tianjin, China, England and South Africa have proved themselves the teams to watch. With both nations winning their first two matches, they are safely through...
Tianjin, China, 17 January 2017 – The ponies are champing at the bit, the players and umpires are saddled, the snow is deep and crisp and even. Which can mean only one thing: The Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup...
31 January 2016, Tianjin China - The dragon proved mightier than the lion today at China’s magnificent Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, as Hong Kong China vanquished England to be crowned champions of the Snow Polo World Cup 2016. In...
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30 January 2016, Tianjin China - Under snowy skies at China’s Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, Hong Kong China triumphed over Chile by 8 goals to 7, and England defeated Argentina 5 – 4 to book their places in the...
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28 January 2016, Tianjin China - In a fast and furious double bill of winner-takes-all polo at China’s Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club today, Argentina overcame Canada and Chile defeated France to book their places in the semi-finals of the...
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27 January 2016, The sporting thrills continued today at the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, as the Snow Polo World Cup 2016 galloped into day two. As a result of this year’s six-team format, yesterday’s victors were in action again...
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26 January 2016, Former champions and rivals Hong Kong China and England both recorded victories in the opening day of the Snow Polo World Cup 2016 today, as the world’s sexiest sport on snow returned to China’s Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan...
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The largest snow polo tournament in the world is going to be the 5th year running at Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo club from January 26th to 31st, 2016. The world’s greatest polo players and enthusiastic polo fans will gather at...
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