Four weeks prior to the Games, 200,000 Soviet troops invaded Hungary to suppress an anti-Communist uprising, so there was plenty of bad blood between the 2 sides before the scrappy game started. The game was marred by brawls and became so brutal that officials called it off altogether. Hungary was leading 4-0 at the time and was declared the winner; the team advanced to the finals and won the gold. Hungary has also fielded some of the most celebrated water polo players of all time. Dezso Gyarmati won a medal at 5 different Olympics from 1948-1964 (3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze). Oliver Halassy, who represented Hungary 3 times between 1928-1936, won 2 gold and 1 silver. What makes his medal count even more extraordinary is that Halassy had one of his legs amputated below the knee as a child.

Hungarians are well-known for their extraordinary play in the water. Hungary has won the most medals in Olympic water polo history, with a total of thirteen, including 7 gold, 4 of them coming between 1932-1956. Like other notable southern European nations, such as Italy, Spain and Yugoslavia, its national team draws its players from a pool of talent that plays in the professional leagues.

Russia has won 8 medals in water polo, including 2 gold. The United States has won 6 medals, including 3 silver, but has yet to win a gold medal. Canada has yet to win a medal in Olympic water polo.

The game that evolved into contemporary water polo started off as an adaptation of rugby played in lakes and rivers; the object of the game was to "carry" the ball to the opponent's side.

Water Polo Essays written by high school students.

Cool Treadings by Drew Duckett. Before I can find an answer, I’m at the opposite end of the pool getting out. When the beep sounds at forty, we all dive in again. Overs on the way back. Sometimes we call them butterflies, or Larrys. There is not much time to think now because my body is constantly thrashing about while trying to escape from the Kraken.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association,( NCAA ), allows each college water polo program 8 scholarships for women and 4.5 for men in both Div. I and Div. II.

Read the first part of this article  The game of water polo was 1st played in the USA in 1888.

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