Chopad wins elephant polo championship

Shattering the dream of Scottish side Chivas Regal to secure the title for the fifth consecutive time. Hong Kong’s Chopad clinched the 26th International Elephant Polo title on Friday.

Entering the semifinal with a stunning performance earlier in the day, Chopad beat the Scottish side 6-4 in final.

Chivas entered final after stunning Chitwan National Park team 10-9 in semifinal while Chopad set the final date with Chivas after a 4-2 win over the united team of England and India.

A total of 12 teams including three Nepali teams participated in this year’s event, three more than the last year. Twenty elephants were used for the event. nepalnews.com ag Nov 24 07