This week in polo — August 17, 2026

A weekly roundup of polo news headlines from the sport's leading publications, for the week of August 17, 2026. Follow the links to read each full story at its original source.

Pololine.com

• Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad: Kielder Agro Group y Hublot scored opening wins (Aug 20) — The first day of the 2026 edition of the Hublot Gold Cup Gstaad, on Thursday August 20, saw Kielder Agro Group and Hublot victorious over Albinati Aeronautics y Gstaad Palace, respectively. The tournament, that’s hosted at the Polo Club Gstaad, located in the stunning sorroundings of the Swiss Alps sees four teams up to 14 goals,… · via pololine.com
• All set and ready for a new edition of the Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad (Aug 18) — The 2026 edition of the Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad is quickly approaching. One of the most remarkable competitions within the European polo calendar, is set to begin on Thursday August 20, and will be played entirely at the Polo Club Gstaad, in Gstaad, Switzerland, sorrounded by the beauty of the Swiss Alps, on the impeccable… · via pololine.com
• The Copa de Oro Ayala Polo Club kicked off in Sotogrande (Aug 17) — The Copa de Oro Ayala Polo Club, the third and last leg of the 55th. Torneo Internacional de Polo ATL, commenced on Monday August 17 at Ayala Polo Club and Los Pinos. The contest sees a total of 22 teams, split in three levels of play – high goal (20-22), medium goal (12-14) and low… · via pololine.com
• “The Argentine Embassy is always honoured to support polo” (Aug 17) — Without doubts, Argentine polo enjoys a unique prestige thoroghout the world. And Sotogrande is no exception. Among the most remarkable personalities that attended the final of the Copa de Plata Terralpa, the second leg of the 55th. Torneo Internacional de Polohosted by Ayala Polo Club, was Wenceslao Saravia, Argentina’s Ambassador in Spain. Mr. Saravia… · via pololine.com
• Teo Lacau and the joy of being victorious in Sotogrande (Aug 16) — Amanara won the high goal Copa de Plata Terralpa, in Sotogrande, for the second consecutive year. A significant achievement, indeed, for a team that had to deal with an unexpected trouble due to Lorenzo Chavanne’s unexpected injury. And because of it, the lineup had to be re-organised – they brought Teo Lacau from England, and… · via pololine.com
• “I have a great team of people behind who made things easier for me” (Aug 16) — P1 Cars El Bambú claimed the medium goal Copa de Plata Terralpa, after a remarkable victory over Jolly Roger, on Friday August 14. The Teitelbaum family’s organisation did their best to put a great team together to play their first ever season in Sotogrande, and the efforts paid off, indeed. Firstly, they were runner up… · via pololine.com

USPA (uspolo.org)

• REACH POLO AUDIENCES ON THE USPA POLO NETWORK: 2026 ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES (Aug 18) — The 2026 USPA Polo Network livestream calendar offers advertisers continued opportunities to build visibility across a diverse lineup of tournaments, audiences and polo markets through the end of the year. · via uspolo.org

Polo Times (polotimes.co.uk)

• Sotogrande’s Silver Cup Concluded in All Three Levels (Aug 18) — Amanara retain high goal Silver Cup title · via polotimes.co.uk

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