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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
Water Polo Outlet Universal Sports Network Shuts
Universal Sports Network is no more. The prominent American source of water polo programming could not gain traction with viewers and was unable to ensure carriage on major distributors like Time Warner Cable. It closed its doors on Monday after its planned demise was announced in late October. The network’s assets have
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
