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Bjørn Boom
Bjørn Boom (born 17 December 1975) is a Dutch water polo player. He competed in the Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, men's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * Netherlands men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics References External links * 1975 births Living people Dutch male water polo players Olympic water polo players for the Netherlands Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Water polo players from Amsterdam {{Netherlands-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep pool where players cannot touch the bottom. A game consists mainly of the players swimming to move about the pool, treading water (mainly using the eggbeater kick), passing the ball, and shooting at the goal. Teamwork, tactical thinking and awareness are also highly important aspects. Water polo is a highly physical and demanding sport and has frequently been cited as one of the most difficult to play. Special equipment for water polo includes a water polo ball, a ball of varying colors which floats on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
