6th Manipur Women's Polo Tournament Grows Bigger
Woman's Era|May 2023
International Luxembourg teams from and South Africa support local players.
Shivani Joshi
6th Manipur Women's Polo Tournament Grows Bigger

The 6th International Women's Polo Tournament was played at the Mapal Kangjeibung, the oldest known polo ground in the world situated in Imphal, Manipur. Five teams participated in the tournament: India (Manipur - A), India (Manipur - B), India (Indian Polo Association), South Africa and Luxembourg.

The tournament was inaugurated on 15th February 2023, by Manipur's Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The welcome address was given by Shri Pradeep Kumar Jhah, Commissioner of Tourism, Government of Polo. After welcoming all the honourable guests and participants, he stated, "This is a journey which began in 2016, and we are in the 6th edition of the event this year... but I am grateful to AMPA that with their active interest, we can organise it this year. I am sure that the next 5 days of this tournament will add to the golden history of Polo in the state of Manipur."

This story is from the May 2023 edition of Woman's Era.

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