By NEW YORK CITY — With the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games mere months away, the United States Olympic Committee is pulling out all the stops to spread the Olympic spirit. Team USA’s Road to Rio—a nationwide extravaganza featuring nine stops across the country—touched down last month in New York City’s
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Rio 2016 Olympic Aquatics Stadium Unveiled
Positive news from Rio where the development of aquatics facilities for the 2016 Olympics has hit some snags along the way. The main aquatics stadium has now been revealed (upper right corner in the photo) with organizers touting its artistic and design features. Beijing 2008 had the Water Cube, London 2012
Turbo to Replace TYR as Competitive Gear Supplier for US National Teams
Spanish water polo outfitter Turbo will be named the official supplier of competitive caps, suits, and robes to the USA national water polo teams according to a source familiar with the matter. The announcement is expected within days. The agreement between USA Water Polo and Kap7, Turbo’s US subsidiary, comes
FINA Airs Critique of Rio Water Polo Preparations – Associated Press
Organizers of the Rio Olympics have been roundly criticized for sub-standard planning of aquatics events, including water polo, for next year’s games. In a sharply worded letter from FINA to Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes the aquatics body accused Olympic organizers of “disrespect for the FINA requirements concerning aquatic venues,” and that the athletes’
Boston Says ‘Nope’ to the 2024 Games – WSJ
Harvard University will not host Olympic water polo in 2024. Boston 2024 withdrew its bid for the games on Monday after their efforts were met with lukewarm enthusiasm by the region’s residents. The bid’s documents originally indicated that water polo would be played at Harvard University though it was unclear whether it
Clinched: USA Men Qualify for Rio Olympics
The US men’s water polo team has officially earned a spot in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. As was broadly expected Brazil defeated South American rivals Argentina 15-9 in a Pan American Games men’s water polo semifinal on Monday in Markham, Ontario. That win combined with the USA’s nervy defeat
USA Men Nearly Assured of Rio Olympics Bid
The US Men’s National Water Polo Team defeated Canada in a taut 9-8 semifinal victory at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games on Monday. The win nearly assured a spot for the Americans at next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. USA DEFEATS CANADA 9-8 and the march to #Rio2016
USOC’s Blackmun “Very Concerned” About NCAA Olympic Sports
The (re)establishment of two prominent Division I intercollegiate water polo programs has provided a boost to the spirits of American water polo fans. San Jose State’s men will begin competing again this fall after taking a few decades off. The Spartans are the first DI program to be added to the NCAA portfolio since the
Tokyo Unveils Plans for Massive Aquatic Center, Spacious Water Polo Venue
SwimSwam.com recently highlighted the stunning capacity at the aquatic center proposed by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee. The purpose-built Olympic Swim Centre will hold 20,000 swim fans, a nearly 3,000 seat improvement over London’s well attended building. Water polo spectators won’t find the same spaciousness at their sport’s venue in
