Olympic Water Polo - History

Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary, Italy and Great Britain have dominated this sport, with the first having won more gold medals than the other two combined. Men's water polo was the among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic games in 1900. The most famous water polo match in history is probably the 1956 Summer Olympics semi-final match between Hungary and the Soviet Union. Seven players from each team (six field players and a goalkeeper) are allowed in the playing area of the pool during game play.

Water Polo is a popular sport played around the world, especially in Europe, United States, Canada and Australia. Water Polo debuted at Olympic Games in 1900. Water Polo will be played during 2012 Olympic from Sunday 29th July to Sunday 12th August at Water Polo Arena, Olympic Park.
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