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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 .
This article presents the national team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 1900.. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, 52 men's national water polo teams from six continents have competed at the Olympic Games.
This is a summary of men's water polo at the Summer Olympics by tournament. The following table shows winning teams, coaches and captains by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021. Legend Team – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row) Team – Winning all matches during the tournament Team – Host team
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.
Men's water polo at the Olympics was among the first team sports introduced at the 1900 games in Paris (along with cricket, rugby, football (soccer), polo (with horses), rowing and tug of war). [11] Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games after political protests from the Australian women's team.
The 29-year-old goalkeeper on Team USA's water polo squad made history at the Rio Olympics as the first Black woman to represent America in the sport at the games.
The United States men's national water polo team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament. At the 1904 Olympic Games , The U.S. squad won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's water polo tournament (demonstration event).
The United States men's team has participated in Olympic water polo since the 1904 Games in St. Louis, the second Olympic Games to host a water polo tournament. The 1904 squad won the gold medal, the only gold the US men have earned in water polo. Since 1904, the US has won another six Olympic medals (1924, 1932, 1972, 1984, 1988, 2008).