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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.
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.
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 ] It was the 27th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise had been held at ...
Serbia men's national water polo team celebrated after the gold medal match of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The following table shows results of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021. Legend 6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
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 ...
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 water polo tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Kōtō. Twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous editions. [1] Men's Water polo was also the last final played before the closing ceremony.
Hungary is the most successful country in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, with nine Olympic gold medals. The team won three gold medals in a row between 2000 and 2008, becoming the second water polo team to have an Olympic winning streak. Italy and Yugoslavia have both won three Olympic titles in men's water polo tournament.