The Korea Polo Federation will hold the "4th Korea Polo Federation President's Cup, hosted by Hana Bank," on the 13th of next month at Jeju Korea Polo Club.

/Courtesy of Korea Polo Federation

Hana Bank will participate as the title sponsor of the tournament, and in addition to the main match featuring major domestic players, a game for youth players is also scheduled to be held.

Earlier, to build a domestic youth polo infrastructure, the Korea Polo Federation designated Jeju Korea Polo Club as a youth training center and has supported a budget totaling 1.5 billion won over three years, providing 50 million won annually. In particular, training at the indoor arena, a key hub, is credited with contributing to the development of youth players.

Cho Jun-hee, president of the Korea Polo Federation (right), presents 150 million won to Ko Young-man, head of the Jeju Korea Polo Club, to support improvements to the youth training center. /Courtesy of Korea Polo Association

Korea Polo Federation President Cho Jun-hee said, "I hope the support over the past three years has provided young players with a stable training environment and opportunities for growth," adding, "We will continue to expand the base of polo in Korea through sustained support."

Polo is a British aristocratic sport, a form of hockey in which two teams of four players each ride horses and hit a polo ball with mallets. The Korea Polo Federation is known to have held the President's Cup annually since 2023.

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