Sep 17, 2018
USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL), the officiallicensing arm and national broadcaster of the United States Polo Association (USPA), announced that U.S. Polo Assn. will be the Official Apparel Supplier of the 2018 FIP European Polo Championship. This high-profile event will be hosted by the Federation of International Polo (FIP), the international governing body who oversees the sport of polo on an international level.
The tournament will be held at Villa a Sesta (VAS) Polo Club located in Tuscany, Italy beginning September 20th with the finals taking place on September 30th. The tournament will include ten national European teams for men and another four for women, recognizing a champion for each gender. U.S. Polo Assn. will be providing all of the tournament apparel for the teams, umpires and event staff, as well as an onsite pop-up shop experience for consumers and sports fans.
“We have an amazing partnership with FIP that is having a major impact on the sport of polo while also building brand awareness for U.S. Polo Assn. around the world,” commented USPAGL President & CEO, J. Michael Prince. “The FIP European Polo Championship is yet another example of our authentic connection and commitment to the sport of polo, as well as an opportunity to engage consumers around the world.”
In 2017, U.S. Polo Assn. announced a multi-year partnership to be the Official Apparel Supplier for FIP while also broadcasting FIP tournaments to a global audience, targeting 250 million households across 70 countries on Eurosport and Dsport focusing on Europe, Asia and India.
The President of FIP, Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers, noted that the FIP European Championship is intended to grow the popularity of the sport throughout Europe and attract future players. “One of FIP’s goals is to drive awareness of the sport of polo and tournaments like the European Championship help to do this. Partnering with world-class brands like U.S. Polo Assn. help to support our goal of giving the sport global visibility while providing different ways for consumers to engage with this exciting game.”
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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