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Water polo

Sports
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... Wikipedia
Contact: Full-contact
Created: 19th century, Scotland, United Kingdom
Equipment: Water polo ball, water polo goal, water polo cap
Highest governing body: FINA
Mixed-sex: Separate competitions
Nicknames: Polo, wopo, waterfootball, poolball
Olympic: Part of the Summer Olympic programme since 1900; women's since 2000