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Water Polo at the Olympics

Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since Paris in 1900 (though the tournament from the 1904 Games is not official, and there was an exhibition match in 1906). A women's water polo tournament was first introduced to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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Waterpolo in Paris 2024

Twelve national men's teams and ten women's teams will compete, similar to previous editions..

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