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The men's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan began on 25 July and ended on 8 August 2021.It was held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. [1]
The Olympic mascots are fictional characters who represent the cultural heritage of the location where the Olympic Games are taking place. They are often an animal native to the area or human figures. One of the first Olympic mascots was created for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble; a stylized cartoon character on skis named Schuss.
The history of water polo as a team sport began in mid-19th century England and Scotland, where water sports were a feature of county fairs and festivals. [1] [2] Water polo has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition sport, except 1896.
Dezső Gyarmati is the first and only athlete (man or woman) to win five Olympic medals in water polo (three gold, one silver and one bronze). [ 1 ] Filip Filipović , Duško Pijetlović and Andrija Prlainović , all representing Serbia, won four consecutive Olympic medals between 2008 and 2021.
The water polo tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris were held from 27 July to 11 August. [1] [2] Preliminary water polo matches occurred at Paris Aquatic Centre, with the final playoffs staged at the iconic Paris La Défense Arena. Similar to the previous edition, twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) competed against ...
The Hall of Fame rapper signed a five-year sponsorship deal as the official hype man for the U.S. women’s and men’s water polo national teams, according to a press release from USA Water Polo ...
Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. The United States has participated in 22 of 27 tournaments. The United States team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament. [1] Best results: 1st place (Gold medal): 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event) 2nd place ...
The United States men's national water polo team represents the United States of America internationally in men's water polo. They are the only squad outside of Europe to medal in the men's Olympic water polo tournament , having done so most recently during the 2024 Summer Olympics , winning bronze against Hungary in a penalty shootout.