Water Polo At The Asian Games
Water polo has been contested at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi, India. Summary Men Women Medal table Total Men Women Participating nations Men Women List of medalists See also * Asian Water Polo Championship * Asian Water Polo Cup * Asian Swimming Championships References All Asian Games Results External links {{International water polo Sports at the Asian Games Asian Games Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...

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 ...
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Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kong and north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road; it continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub as well as being one of China's three largest cities. For a long time, the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders, Guangzhou was captured by the British during the First Opium War. No longer enjoying a monopoly after the war, it lost trade to other ports such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, but continued to serve as a major transshipment port. Due to a high urban population and large volumes of port traffic, Guangzhou is classified as a Large-Port Megacity, the largest type of port-city in the world. Due to worldwide travel restrictions at the beginni ...
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Water Polo At The 1986 Asian Games
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1986 Asian Games at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul, South Korea from 27 September to 2 October 1986. China won the gold medal in round robin competition with a perfect record, South Korea finished second with the silver medal, Singapore won the bronze by better goal difference comparing to the 4th placed team Iran. Medalists Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing References Asian Games water polo medalists External links {{Asian Games Water polo 1986 Asian Games events 1986 Asian Games 1986 Asian Games The 1986 Asian Games ( ko, 1986년 아시아 경기대회/1986년 아시안 게임, Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad ( ko, 제10 ...

Water Polo At The 1982 Asian Games
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1982 Asian Games in Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India. Medalists Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification round Final round Semifinals ---- Bronze medal match Final References Asian Games water polo medalists {{Asian Games Water polo 1982 Asian Games events 1982 Asian Games 1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games ( hi, 1982 एशियाई खेल) were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, in Delhi, India. 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken at the event. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of ...

Water Polo At The 1978 Asian Games
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1978 Asian Games in Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand from 12 December 1978 to 17 December 1978. Seven countries participated in the men's competition, China won the gold medal in the round robin competition, Japan and Singapore finished second and third behind China. Medalists Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing References Asian Games water polo medalists External links {{Asian Games Water polo 1978 Asian Games events 1978 Asian Games 1978 Asian Games The 8th Asian Games () were held from 9 to 20 December 1978, in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, the host city was Singapore but Singapore dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. Then Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, was de ...

Water Polo At The 1974 Asian Games
Water polo was contested by men's teams at the 1974 Asian Games in Aryamehr Swimming Pool, Tehran, Iran from September 2 to September 7, 1974. The host team Iran won the gold medal in the round robin competition by having a better goal difference than China and Japan. The winner also qualified for the 1975 World Championships and the 1976 Summer Olympics. Medalists Results All times are Iran Standard Time ( UTC+03:30) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing References All Asian Games Results External links {{Asian Games Water polo 1974 Asian Games events 1974 Asian Games 1974 Asian Games The 7th Asian Games ( fa, بازی‌های آسیایی ۱۹۷۴) were held from 1 to 16 September 1974 in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran. The Aryamehr Sports Complex was built for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for th ...

Water Polo At The 1970 Asian Games
Water polo was only contested for men at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Medalists Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Final round Semifinals ---- Bronze medal match Gold medal match ReferencesResultsAsian Games water polo medalists {{Asian Games Water polo 1970 Asian Games events 1970 Asian Games 1970 Asian Games The 6th Asian Games () were held from 9 to 20 December 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand.- - Seoul, South Korea, had been selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea. (T ...

Water Polo At The 1966 Asian Games
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1966 Asian Games in Chula Swimming Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand from 13 to 17 December 1966. Japan won the gold medal in round robin competition, Singapore won the silver medal and Indonesia 1962 silver medalists this time won the bronze medal. Medalists Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing References Asian Games water polo medalists External links {{Asian Games Water polo 1966 Asian Games events 1966 Asian Games 1966 Asian Games The 1966 Asian Games (), also known as the V Asiad, were a continental multi-sport event that was held from 9 to 20 December 1966, in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 142 events in 16 sports were contested by athletes during the games. Taiwan and Isr ...

Water Polo At The 1962 Asian Games
Water polo was contested only for men at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia from 28 August to 1 September 1962 at the Senayan Swimming Stadium. Japan won the gold medal in round robin competition, Indonesia finished second and Singapore finished on the bronze medal position to complete the podium. Medalists Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing References Asian Games water polo medalists External links {{Asian Games Water polo 1962 Asian Games events 1962 Asian Games 1962 Asian Games ) , Host city = Jakarta, Indonesia , Nations participating = 17 , Athletes participating = 1,460 , Events = 120 in 13 sports , Opening ceremony = 24 August 1962 , Closing ceremony = 4 September 1962 , ...

Water Polo At The 1958 Asian Games
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan from May 28 to May 31, 1958 at the Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool. The host nation Japan won the gold medal in a round robin competition, Singapore finished second and won the bronze medal while Indonesia finished on third place. Schedule Medalists Results All times are Japan Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standing References Asian Games water polo medalists External links {{Asian Games Water polo 1958 Asian Games events 1958 Asian Games 1958 Asian Games The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games ( ja, 第3回アジア競技大会) and commonly known as Tokyo 1958, was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A ...

Water Polo At The 1954 Asian Games
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines. Medalists Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Final round 5th medal match Bronze medal match Final Final standing References Asian Games water polo medalists {{Asian Games Water polo 1954 Asian Games events 1954 Asian Games 1954 Asian Games The 1954 Asian Games ( fil, Palarong Asyano 1954), officially known as the Second Asian Games – Manila 1954 was a multi-sport event held in Manila, Philippines, from May 1 to 9, 1954. A total of 970 athletes from 19 Asian National Olympic Commi ...

Water Polo At The 1951 Asian Games
Water polo was played at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi on 11 March 1951. Two nations entered the water polo event - India and Singapore. The host nation India won the gold medal after beating Singapore 6–4. Medalists Squads Results Final standing References Report of the first Asian Games held at New Delhi External links OCA official website {{Asian Games Water polo 1951 Asian Games events 1951 Asian Games 1951 Asian Games The 1951 Asian Games ( hi, 1951 एशियाई खेल; Marathi: १९५१ आशियाई खेळ), officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Game ...