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PROTAGONIST / GSTAAD
POLO IN THE ALPS

WITH RIVA

Poroli Special Boats celebrated 40 years of partnership with Riva by

attending for the very first time the 22 edition
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of the Hublot Polo Gold Cup, one of the most fascinating tournaments

worldwide, in the heart of Switzerland

he 22nd Hublot Gold of famous polo players, includ-
Cup is the main event ing eight professional Argentine
of the Swiss sum- players with handicaps of 5 and
T mer season offering 6: Marcos Heguy, winner of the
sport, gastronomy and life- mythical Argentine Open and a
style, one of the most original true legend of this sport, brothers
events and one of the “high- Eduardo and Francisco Menén-
est”, as it is played at an altitude dez, who won the tournament in
of 1,000 meters. In 2017, from 2005, as well as Brazil’s Olavo No-
17 to 20 August, the tournament vaez, and last but not least, Pab-
once again welcomed four teams lo Jauretche, who played on the
for four days of sport, conviviali- Riva team. During the four days,
ty and festivities. The sun shone the tournament welcomed thou-
every day, bringing a large num- sands of guests, who were truly
ber of spectators to the Gstaad-Saanen airport field, where all amazed by the games, the festivities, and the players’ parade that
the matches took place. Poroli Special Boats, the exclusive Riva took place on Friday in the streets of Gstaad. The support by Po-
dealer in both Switzerland and Germany, attended the Hublot roli VIP guests made a difference as, in its first participation, the
World Cup as the main sponsor of one of the four teams. The Riva team reached the final match of the tournament. In front
team displayed a beautiful Riva Iseo beside a private lounge fur- of 4,000 people, it was only during the last minutes that the Ri-
nished with Riva Brand Experience items, welcoming guests sup- va team was defeated and the Banque Eric Sturdza team sealed
porting the Riva polo team. The tournament welcomed a number the deal at 8 to 5. The rematch is already planned for 2018!

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the tournament
welcomed thousand guests

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