3rd Korea Polo Federation President's Cup Held in Jeju

The Korea Polo Federation announced on September 30 that it held the 3rd Korea Polo Federation President's Cup at the Korea Polo Club in Jeju on September 27 and 28.

This tournament featured matches in the Under-13 (U-13) division, the U-13 representative selection match, and the adult players' division. Among these, the U-13 matches and the U-13 representative selection match were held at the Korea Polo Federation Youth Indoor Training Center, located within the Korea Polo Club. The Youth Indoor Training Center is the largest indoor horse training facility in Korea, allowing indoor polo matches to be played regardless of weather conditions.

A player participating in the 3rd Korea Polo Federation President's Cup is chasing the ball.
Photo by Korea Polo Federation

Na Haeon (center, St. John's Beria Academy Jeju) and Park Gunho (right, Seoul Mokwoon Elementary School), selected as the tournament MVPs
[Photo by Korea Polo Federation]

The tournament MVP awards went to Na Haeon (St. John's Beria Academy Jeju) and Park Gunho (Seoul Mokwoon Elementary School), both of whom demonstrated consistent and stable performances throughout the event.

Since August of this year, the Korea Polo Federation has selected an adult national team in preparation for an increasing number of matches against international national teams. The Korea Polo Federation National Team is scheduled to participate in a tournament hosted by Taro Otsuka, President of the Japan Polo Federation, and sponsored by the Korea Polo Federation, to be held at the Korea Polo Club in Jeju on November 2.

Additionally, the federation is preparing to send the national team players to Argentina this winter for intensive training. The federation stated that it will continue to expand domestic tournaments involving both youth and adult divisions, while also increasing international experience and professional training opportunities to broaden the foundation of Korean polo and enhance its competitiveness.

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