Category: Water Polo

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Everything you need to know about Olympic Water Polo. The first Olympic team sport, Water Polo has been in the Games since Paris 1900, when it was a men-only competition – women joined at Sydney 2000. Physical, fast-paced and with lots of goals, it’s a thrilling spectacle. Watch more Water Polo here: http://bit.ly/29FInRa

How far do Water Polo players swim on average per game? Find out as we reveal 7 facts about Olympic Water Polo.

The Australian men’s water polo team, featuring a number of #teamnswis athletes, take on current Olympic silver medalists Italy, in Sydney harbour in Water Polo by the Sea

Serbia completes hattrick in front of 18,000 fans Serbia captured its third straight European title and won its 6th gold in the last eight editions of the European Championships. In front of approximately 18,000 fans – the highest turnout ever at a water polo match in modern times – the hosts managed to overcome the…

Hungary won after 15 years, heading to Rio Hungary returned to the European throne after winning an outstanding battle over the Netherlands (9-7) in the good old way: two centre-goals decided the match in the last period after 7-7. This was the first title for the Magyar women since 2001 while the Dutch lost their…

Montenegro goes to Rio, Hungary and Holland play for it in women’s final Montenegro beat Hungary in the fight of the fortnight in the men’s second semi-final and qualified for the Olympics – as well as set up a mouth-watering end to the event as they will meet arch-rival Serbia on Saturday. The Magyars had…

Serbia storms into the final, same four reach the semis among the women Serbia was overwhelming once more while beating Greece easily in the first semi-final of the men’s tournament. They made the final for the 6th time in the last seven editions since 2001. Among the women the same teams advanced to the top…