UNIVERSAL SPORTS TO BROADCAST THE ARGENTINE POLO OPEN REDUX: THE REVENGE MATCH
World’s Top Two Teams Meet in France for a Rematch of 2008 Final
Live Coverage Begins this Saturday at 8:45 a.m. ET
LOS ANGELES – July 30, 2009 – The two greatest polo teams in the world will meet this Saturday on the fields of Deauville, France, in the Argentine Polo Open Redux: The Revenge Match, a rematch of the 2008 Argentine Polo Open Championship final. This is a rare and exciting event as both teams participating have the maximum 40-goal handicap, and all players have a 10-goal rating. Universal Sports, in partnership with Horse TV, will provide live online and television coverage of the match-up between rivals La Dolfina and Ellerstina, with live streaming starting this Saturday at 8:45 a.m. ET on UniversalSports.com. This collaboration between Universal Sports and Horse TV marks an important step in coverage of polo in the United States, providing American fans an opportunity to watch this momentous event live on the internet and on television.
COVERAGE ON UNIVERSALSPORTS.COM: UniversalSports.com will provide a live webcast of the Argentine Polo Open Redux: The Revenge Match on Saturday, August 1, at 8:45 a.m. ET. More information, as well as highlights, full-length videos, photos, breaking news and more available at UniversalSports.com. Horse TV will also have a link available to the live webcast at HorseTV.com.
COVERAGE ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS: Universal Sports will present delayed coverage of the match on Saturday at Noon ET, with repeats on Wednesday, August 5, at 1 a.m. ET and Sunday, August 9, at Noon ET.
ABOUT THE EVENT: The Revenge Match from Deauville, France, will receive unprecedented coverage with broadcasts in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The event is a rematch of the Argentine Polo Open Championship last December in Buenos Aires, when Ellerstina beat La Dolfina. This is a rare occasion in the sport as the two opposing teams have the maximum 40-goal handicap – the highest achievable in polo – and all players have a 10-goal ranking. This event marks the start of Deauville’s Polo Cup week and season, with the Argentinean season beginning in two months.
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