Polo National Team, Runner-up in France's 1st Polo Nations Cup

Player Go Young-man Claims MVP

The Korean national polo team won second place at the 1st Polo Nations Cup held in Paris, France. This is the first time our team has achieved runner-up in an official international polo tournament.

The tournament, held from the 8th to the 18th, featured eight teams including the United States, Germany, and France. The Korean team advanced to the finals by defeating the United States and Germany but lost 9 to 5 to France in the final match on the 18th, securing second place. Although they missed the championship, they gained attention for their outstanding performance, and team captain Ko Young-man was selected as MVP.

Go Young-man, the captain of the Korean polo team and the MVP of this tournament, is playing in the match.
[Photo by Korea Polo Federation]

Jo Jun-hee, president of the Korea Polo Federation, said, "Through this achievement, we have elevated the status of Korean polo in international polo competitions," and added, "We expect to achieve excellent results in future tournaments as well."

Reestablished in August last year, the Korea Polo Federation is dedicated to supporting domestic polo players and expanding its network with overseas polo associations. During the tournament, on the 18th at the Paris Polo Grounds, 'Korea Day' was hosted. The event was attended by Choi Jae-cheol, Ambassador of Korea to France; Yoo Seung-min, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member; Fleur Pellerin, former French Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Digital Economy; Tonypet Albano, member of the Philippine House of Representatives; and executives of the Korea Polo Federation.