| WATER POLO IN ITALY - Although modern water polo was invented in the late nineteenth century in Great Britain by William Wilson, the game resembles an early African rite of passage into manhood played in rivers. Evidence suggests similar water-ball games developed independently in flooded rice paddies in western China sometime after 500 BC during the Zhou Dynasty. The modern game originated as a form of rugby football played in rivers and lakes in England and Scotland with a ball made of Indian rubber. Water polo is now played in many countries around the world, notably in the former Yugoslavia and in Hungary: Deszo Gyarmati of Hungary won water polo medals at five successive Olympic Games (gold 1952, 1956, 1964; silver 1948; bronze 1960), a record that has never been matched. Men's water polo at the Olympics was one of the first team sports introduced at the 1900 games. Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sidney Olympic Games. (External links: FINA Official Website; FINA Water Polo World League; FINA Water Polo Rules)
The male Italian team won the Olympic games three times (London 1949, Rome 1960 and Barcellona 1992); our best male teams are the "Canottieri Napoli", "Rari Nantes Napoli" and the young "Circolo Posillipo", all based in Campania, and others from Liguria such as the "Pro Recco". Among female teams the ones from Sicily excel. (External links: FIN; waterpolo-world) |
| | | WATER POLO with DREAM TEAM ITALY - Our staff will provide you with a Water Polo experience that will fully satisfy your needs. Come to Italy and combine your sporting vacation with Italian culture, sightseeing the most famous cities and meeting Italian people.
OUR SERVICES:
- training sessions on top level teams
- matches with local teams
- first class accomodations
- luxury private coach
- bilingual tour escort
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