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By Serbia Wins Historic Olympic Gold
He played three Olympics himself but never won it. In his first cycle as a national team coach Dejan Savic and his players became Olympic champions. In a one-sided final the Serbs confirmed their favourite status and put the icing on the cake of what have been international domination since
WRITER: Water Polo, Marathon Swim Compete for “Worst” Olympic Sport
The men’s marathon is under way, which means that the Rio Olympics are coming to a close… and it’s time for the media to critique the sports! Handball earned some early pub as the darling sport no one in the U.S. actually follows.* Water polo, meanwhile, received as much publicity as it
Serbia Awakes, Will Face Croatia for Water Polo Gold
It is difficult to overstate the emotions attached to any Croatia vs. Serbia matchup, let alone one between arguably each nation’s best athletic teams. Croatia are the defending Olympic champions and defeated a strong, experienced Montenegro side to earn a title chance. Serbia appeared to sleepwalk through the group stage
DIGEST: USA Women’s Water Polo Most “Dominant” in Games?
It is likely to be fleeting but the USA Women’s National Water Polo Team has captured the attention of the sporting press. The most “dominant” athletes at the Rio Olympics, as suggested by Reuters, have all the emotional bases covered for media outlets that notice the nutty cosmonaut helmets and underwater
Perfection: USA Women Dominate to Repeat Olympic Water Polo Gold
They didn’t make it look easy. It was easy. The U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team defeated an overmatched Italy 12-5 to repeat as Olympic Gold Medal Champions on Friday. The group ended a stretch of victories, over 20 in a row, with five more in Rio before a final display of
Key Facts About USA, Italy Gold Medal Water Polo Tilt
Some vital facts about today’s gold medal water polo match between the defending champion USA women, and Italy as compiled by NWA. The teams have met four times in Olympic competition, the first was in the 2004 semis which the Italians won toward winning a gold medal. The U.S. won six straight meetings
COLUMNIST: Why Michael Phelps is NOT greatest athlete ever [and Props to Water Polo]
In the course of detailing all the ways 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps does not measure up to being the greatest athlete ever, Detroit columnist Jamie Samuelsen reveals the truth for all to see in Michigan and beyond: …water polo players and rugby players may be the finest athletes
PHOTO: Underwater Robotic Rig Shows Hidden Side Of Water Polo – Forbes
Check out what Getty photographers have been able to capture using underwater robotic cameras. Gemma Beadsworth of Australia is smashed during the Women’s Water Polo qualification match between Australia and Brazil at Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
Rob Mida Takes Over Villanova Women’s Water Polo Program
Former assistant Rob Mida has been promoted to Head Water Polo Coach at Villanova, taking over for Jason Grubb. Mida is also the head coach of the boys team at William Penn Charter School. Villanova University Athletics announced today that former water polo assistant Rob Mida `07 has been promoted
