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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 ...
Water polo final at the 1908 London Olympics. Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic Games in 1900. [3] Seven European teams from four countries, including four from the host nation France, took part in the competition. The British team was the inaugural champion. [4]
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.
FILE - United States head coach Adam Krikorian directs players during a quarterfinal round win over Canada in a women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in ...
The U.S. women’s water polo team suffered a heartbreaking loss in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics, missing the podium after a goal from the Netherlands in the final second secured ...
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2024 Team USA hasn't won a medal in men's water polo since the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Ironically, they lost to Hungary in the gold medal ...
Men's water polo at the Olympics was the first team sport introduced at the 1900 games, along with cricket, rugby, football, polo (with horses), rowing and tug of war. [19] Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games after political protests from the Australian women's team. [20]
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.