If you are following the 2021 Olympics, you can rest assured that water polo is also there. Water polo fans across the globe will want to tune into their favorite TV channel to watch their favorite water polo teams competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
All of the water polo games will take place at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Koto. There will be 22 teams who will be competing in the tournament.
Well, that’s a lot of numbers and why you will want to follow this from the start to the end. The postponed event will take place in a month. So, you need to know this critical information to stay updated.
2021 Olympic Water Polo Dates and Venues
The 2021 Olympic Water Polo competition in Summer Olympics will be an all men competition. The men’s water polo tournament will take place from 25 July to 8 August 2021.
The officials have also confirmed the place to host the water polo games. All of the games will be taking place at Tatsumi International Swimming Center.
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Olympic Water polo Schedule 2021
Here is the complete Olympic Water polo Schedule 2021 include start time, event, group, team, Quarterfinals, Semifinal, Classification, Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal Match and Victory Ceremony.
*All times in Japan Standard Time (JST)
*Every Event will take place in the same Venue Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Saturday, 24 July 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | Japan vs United States |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | Canada vs Australia |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | South Africa vs Spain |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | China vs ROC* |
Sunday, 25 July 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | South Africa vs Italy |
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Hungary vs Greece |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | United States vs Japan |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Australia vs Montenegro |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Serbia vs Spain |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Croatia vs Kazakhstan |
Monday, 26 July 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | United States vs China |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | ROC* vs Hungary |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | Australia vs Netherlands |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | Spain vs Canada |
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | South Africa vs United States |
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Montenegro vs Spain |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Kazakhstan vs Serbia |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Italy vs Greece |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Japan vs Hungary |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Australia vs Croatia |
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | Hungary vs United States |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | Canada vs South Africa |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | China vs Japan |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | Netherlands vs Spain |
Thursday, 29 July 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Hungary vs South Africa |
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Spain vs Kazakhstan |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | United States vs Italy |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Croatia vs Montenegro |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Greece vs Japan |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Serbia vs Australia |
Friday, 30 July 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | South Africa vs Netherlands |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | United States vs ROC* |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | Japan vs Hungary |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | Spain vs Australia |
Saturday, 31 July 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Montenegro vs Kazakhstan |
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Australia vs Spain |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | United States vs Hungary |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Croatia vs Serbia |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Italy vs Japan |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | South Africa vs Greece |
Sunday, 1 August 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | Hungary vs China |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | Netherlands vs Canada |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | B | ROC* vs Japan |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Preliminary Round | A | Australia vs South Africa |
Monday, 2 August 2021
| Time | Event | Group | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Hungary vs Italy |
| 10:00 – 12:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Greece vs United States |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Serbia vs Montenegro |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Preliminary Round | B | Spain vs Croatia |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Japan vs South Africa |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Preliminary Round | A | Australia vs Kazakhstan |
Tuesday, 3 August 2021
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Quarterfinals (2 matches) |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Quarterfinals (2 matches) |
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Quarterfinals (2 matches) |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Quarterfinals (2 matches) |
Thursday, 5 August 2021
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Classification match (5th-8th places) |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Women’s Semifinal |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Classification match (5th-8th places) |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Women’s Semifinal |
Friday, 6 August 2021
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Classification match (5th-8th places) |
| 14:00 – 16:50 | Men’s Semifinal |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Classification match (5th-8th places) |
| 18:20 – 21:10 | Men’s Semifinal |
Saturday, 7 August 2021
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:30 – 12:20 | Women’s classification match (7th-8th places |
| 9:30 – 12:20 | Women’s classification match (5th-6th places) |
| 13:40 – 15:00 | Women’s Bronze Medal Match |
| 16:30 – 18:20 | Women’s Gold Medal Match |
| 16:30 – 18:20 | Women’s Victory Ceremony |
Sunday, 8 August 2021
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:30 – 12:20 | Men’s classification match (7th-8th places |
| 9:30 – 12:20 | Men’s classification match (5th-6th places) |
| 13:40 – 15:00 | Men’s Bronze Medal Match |
| 16:30 – 18:20 | Men’s Gold Medal Match |
| 16:30 – 18:20 | Men’s Victory Ceremony |
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Olympic Water Polo Rules
FINA – Federation Internationale de Natation has set the standard rules for Olympic level water polo events. You can find the details of the water polo rules right on the official site of FINA.
The game involves 6-on-6 team players plus goalkeepers. In total, there are 7 members in each team. The duration of the game is four, 7-minute quarters. Each squad has 13 players or more. The substitutions are possible during the game.
The final goal is when the ball crosses the goal line.
There are also other valuations that the participants should consider, such as minor fouls, major fouls, swearing, brutal fouls, and so on. Finally, there will be medal rounds where the winner will take the gold medal.
Olympics Water Polo History
Back then, water polo took place in the lakes and rivers. Back then, a pig’s stomach was the primary material to make the ball for water polo. But not anymore. Rubber balls are the most common one. It started as an exhibition in the 1900 Olympic Games. Then the popularity rose in 1911. There were 12 countries’ teams that competed in the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games.
From 1928 to the 1980s, people across the globe had known Hungary as the best water polo nation.
Top Olympic Water Polo Teams at Tokyo Olympics
In the modern water polo era, we cannot neglect the overwhelming records of Team USA in women’s water polo. The Water Polo captain Maggie Steffens shared her experience in the Olympic Channel and told why her team could reign in the competition. She said that they were a group of badass women that never give up.
Although Hungary is one of the most prominent water polo teams, the men’s water polo looks like a strong competitor in Italy.
Thanks for this excellent schedule summary! Looking forward to many excellent games. These athletes deserve our support and admiration. Unlike huge revenue sports, water polo is all about love and heart.
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