Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club was created by His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, in 1994 as a private sporting venue and is currently supported under the patronage of his son and principal patron, His Highness Sheikh Fazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The club, which boasts international standard grassed polo fields, also offers world-class equestrian facilities.

Pink Polo Day will be held under the strict COVID-19 protocols and safety regulations laid down by UAE government and health authorities; the game will be behind closed doors and can be watched via website.

Zayed Khalifa Zayed Al Aboudi Al Zaabi, Executive Director of the Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club, and the club’s driving force was eagerly looking forward to the resumption of polo activities at the venue.

“The strategic goal of the Pink Polo Day is to spread breast-cancer awareness among the local communities by offering positive insights into its treatment and follow-up care,” said Al Zaabi.

“Through its social media channels Ghantoot has helped raise awareness and highlight the factors associated with the increased risk of the disease.

The initiatives were supervised by a group of experts for our medical team, motivational speakers and public figures,” Al Zaabi added.

“The campaign also included several virtual awareness activities, such as publishing educational posts on social media accounts, motivate women to adopt healthy lifestyles to prevent cancer and to create an educated society that is aware of the dangers of disease and ways to prevent it,” he said.

“The activity is in line with the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention’s strategy to promote healthy lifestyles and deliver comprehensive and integrated healthcare services in innovative and sustainable ways. This is aimed at improving the outcomes of the national indicator reduce cancer mortalities which is one of the goals of the National Agenda of the UAE Vision 2021,” concluded Al Zaabi.

About Pink Polo:

Pink Polo, an awareness campaign initiative organized by Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club is a fun day out created to support breast cancer awareness in the UAE. Built around a polo exhibition game, the day also hosts various of activities each year; giving a variety of entertainment options for the entire family including fun activities; magic shows; balloon release; football games; field shows; dancing shows; photo sessions with polo players, and reserved picnic areas.

The key feature: the “Pink Health Education Area”, is a centre point where guests be able to talk to medical experts, learn self-examination techniques and other free medical checks. This year, due to the covid-19, it’s happening behind closed doors, and directed the event to be watched live on the official website www.pinkpolo.ae