Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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The Water Polo competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 10 to August 24, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.
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[edit] Events
2 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Water Polo Men (12 teams)
- Water Polo Women (8 teams)
[edit] Qualifying Criteria [1]
| Water Polo Men | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | - | - | 1 |  People's Republic of China* |
| European Qualification Tournament | September 2-9, 2007 | TBD | 1 | |
| 2007 All-African Games | July 5-20, 2007 |  Algiers |
1 | |
| 2007 Pan American Games | July 13-29, 2007 |  Rio de Janeiro |
1 | |
| Oceania Championships | TBD (2008) | TBD | 1 | |
| 2007 World League | during year 2007 | - | 1 | |
| 2007 FINA World Championships | March 17 - April 1, 2007 |  Melbourne |
3 |  Croatia  Hungary |
| Olympic Qualification Tournament | March 1-?, 2008 |  Oradea |
3 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
| Water Polo Women | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | - | - | 1 | People's Republic of China* |
| European Qualification Tournament | August 20-26, 2007 | TBD | 1 | |
| 2007 All-African Games | July 5-20, 2007 | Algiers |
1 | |
| 2007 Pan American Games | July 13-29, 2007 | Rio de Janeiro |
1 | |
| Oceania Championships | TBD (2008) | TBD | 1 | |
| Olympic Qualification Tournament | March 1-?, 2008 |  Italy |
3 | |
| TOTAL | 8 | |||
* China will be the representative of Asian continent, hence the Asian Championship will not be a qualifying event
[edit] References
- ^ Olympic Qualification Procedures for Water Polo. FINA. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
[edit] External Links
FINA Water Polo 2007 World League
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
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| Water polo at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in water polo |
