Miss_Polo_International

Miss Polo International

Miss Polo International

International beauty pageant


Miss Polo International is an international beauty pageant with a focus on the sport of polo.[2] It was created in Nigeria by Ibife Alufohai in 2018.[3] It was established help give participants a platform that seeks to bring people from around the world together to promote the participation of women in global activities and improve educational opportunities.[4][5][6]

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The pageant started in Abuja, Nigeria in 2018. Nasneen Sheikh from India, representing Miss Polo India was crowned the first Miss Polo International in Abuja, Nigeria.[7][8][9][10] In 2019, the second edition was hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dewanti Kumala from Indonesia, representing Miss Polo Indonesia was crowned as the winner.[11][12]

Miss Polo International is a non-swimsuit/non-bikini beauty pageant instead participants have five components that go into their score: a project, an interview, fashion, sports wear, and evening gown.[13] The aims of the pageant are to promote education and carry out charitable acts globally, especially in the most impoverished regions of the world.[14][15] The pageant seeks to promote the beauty found within everyone including emotional intelligence, giftedness, and team spirit.[16][17] In order to participate in the pageant contestants must have a background in volunteering in their local community.[18] The winner of the pageant serves as an ambassador and works to improve educational initiatives and work to host fundraisers.[18][19]

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  2. "POLO IS AN OPPORTUNITY IN BUILDING RELATIONS AND CONNECTIONS". WPN. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. Agedah, Ere-ebi. "Dubai holds first pageant organized by a Nigerian". The Abuja Inquirer Newspaper. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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  5. Chinwo, Ernest (2017). "MISS POLO PAGEANT GOES INTERNATIONAL – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. Ifayemi, Dede. "Nigeria set to host Miss Polo International beauty pageant". Today's Echo. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  7. "Abuja hosts 2018 'Miss Polo International'". Vanguard Newspaper. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  8. "Dubai Witnessed Its 1st Miss Polo International". News Ghana. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  9. Pornel, Atom (17 September 2019). "Nueva Ecija's Joanne Ayrra Averilla captures Miss Polo International 2019 1st runner-up in Dubai". Good News Pilipinas. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  10. Times, I. D. N.; Sukma, Defrina. "Jadi Miss Polo International 2019, 10 Potret Menawan Gendis Dewanti". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  11. Sozib, Saif. "MPI - MISS POLO INTERNATIONAL 2019". Worldfashionmedianews. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  12. Bracamonte, Earl D. C. "Philippines' Cinderella Faye Obeñita leading Miss InterContinental 2021 fan favorites". Philstar.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  13. "Reyra, Mahasiswi Cantik yang Menangi Kontes di Dubai". Poskota Newspaper (in Indonesian). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  14. "Indonesian Dewanti Miss International Polo 2019 in Dubai". Dubai Global News. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  15. "MISS POLO PAGEANT GOES INTERNATIONAL – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

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