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Waterpolo at the Olympics
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Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since Paris in 1900. -
A women's water polo tournament was first introduced to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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Hungary have dominated Olympic waterpolo.
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Many know of the grudge polo match between Hungary and the Soviet Union played at the 1956 Games, soon after the Soviets invaded Hungary, but the result? Hungary won 4-0, then went on to win the gold medal.
Related Pages
- more about the sport of Water Polo
- About Waterpolo at the FINA World Swimming Championships and Commonwealth Games.
- List of Olympic Sports
