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Newport Polo hosts the United States against Italy on Saturday

Newport Polo hosts the United States against Italy on Saturday

Team Italy makes its first Atlantic voyage since 2019 as players return to challenge Team America in the wake of the Newport International Polo ’30 Series.Tenth Saturday, July 10 at 5 p.m.

According to Newport Polo, the festivities begin with a Friday night competition at the Brendan Hotel, followed by a Saturday polo competition and an April Polo menu hosted by A Mano Pizza + Gelato.

Participants in the Brendan cocktail will have the opportunity to meet Captain Marco Elser and his colleagues at the home of the 15 oldest Italian polo clubs heading from Rome to Newport. The sport is growing in a small community in Italy, where about 150 professional athletes and women play all year round, from the white sand beaches of Lazio to the icy alpine lakes and polo fields, according to Newport Polo.