Snow Polo World Cup de St Moritz

The Monte-Carlo Polo Team and Rommy Gianni crowned world ice polo champions at the Snow Polo World Cup in St Moritz

Rommy Gianni, captain of the Monte-Carlo Polo Team, the official polo team of the Principality of Monaco wins for the second time the title of World Champion of Polo on Ice by leading his team to the victory of the Snow Polo World Cup of St Morritz.

For this 33 ^th edition, the Monte Carlo Polo Team, always in red and white, ran to the colors of jeweler Cartier.

Rompy Gianni (captain, polo n ° 1, black helmet), Charlie Wooldridge (n ° 2), Chris Hyde (n ° 3) and Dario Musso (n ° 4) offered great sport to the 15.000 people who came to attend the 3 Days of the tournament.

Under a radiant sun and a perfect ice, the Monegasque team has chained the victories. First on the Perrier-Jouet team led by the Swiss Fabio Meier, then on the Maserati team and its captain James Bey supported by the crowd.

Finally, Rommy Gianni’s team snatched the victory with a decisive game against the Badrutt’s Palace team led by its captain Melissa Ganzi. A high-flying match that kept the suspense until the last second of the last chukka.

Final score of this match: 7 to 4 in favor of the Monte-Carlo Polo Team under the colors of Cartier.

A victory that echoes the 2016 tournament that had already seen the coronation of the Monte-Carlo Polo Team and Rommy Gianni as champion of the Monte de Polo on Ice.

With this victory in 2017, the Monaco resident Rommy Gianni and his team, the Monte-Carlo Polo Team become two world champions of Polo on Ice and carry the image of the Principality of Monaco in the sport of kings.

Monte-Carlo Polo Team is the official polo team of the Principality of Monaco. More information on the website: https://www.montecarlopoloteam.com

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