Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics
The water polo tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are scheduled to run from 27 July to 11 August.[1][2] Preliminary water polo matches will occur at Paris Aquatic Centre, with the final playoffs staged at the iconic Paris La Défense Arena. Similar to the previous edition, twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) will compete against each other in their respective tournaments.[3][4]
| Water polo at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Water polo pictogram for the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| Venue | Paris Aquatic Centre (prelims phase) Paris La Défense Arena (final phase) |
| Dates | 27 July – 11 August 2024 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 286 |
Qualification
editThe International Olympic Committee and World Aquatics (AQUA) have ratified and released the qualification criteria for Paris 2024. The host nation France reserves a direct quota place each in the men's and women's tournament with the remainder of the total quota attributed to the eligible NOCs through a tripartite qualification pathway.[4][5]
The 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, will produce the winners and runners-up of the men's and women's water polo tournament, qualifying for Paris 2024. Five further quota places will be awarded to the highest-ranked eligible NOC at each of the continental meets (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) approved by World Aquatics. If any of the continental meets does not occur within the qualifying period, the vacant spot will be entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.[4]
To complete the water polo roster for the Games, the final batch of quota places will be assigned to the four highest-ranked eligible NOCs for men and two for women at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.[3][4][6]
Qualification summary
edit| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |  | | 26 |
 Canada | — | | 13 |
 China | — | | 13 |
 Croatia | | — | 13 |
 France | | | 26 |
 Greece | | | 26 |
 Hungary | | | 26 |
 Italy | | | 26 |
 Japan | | — | 13 |
 Montenegro | | — | 13 |
 Netherlands | — | | 13 |
 Romania | | — | 13 |
 Serbia | | — | 13 |
 Spain | | | 26 |
 United States | | | 26 |
| Total: 15 NOCs | 156 | 130 | 286 |
Men's qualification
edit| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | — | 1 |  France | |
| 2023 World Aquatics Championships | 17–29 July 2023 |  Fukuoka | 2 |  Hungary |
 Greece | ||||
| 2022 Asian Games | 2–7 October 2023 |  Hangzhou | 1 | Japan |
| 2023 Pan American Games | 30 October – 4 November 2023 |  Santiago | 1 |  United States |
| 2024 European Championships | 4–16 January 2024 |  Dubrovnik/Zagreb | 1 |  Spain |
| 2024 World Aquatics Championships | 5–17 February 2024 |  Doha | 4 | Croatia |
 Italy | ||||
 Serbia | ||||
 Montenegro | ||||
| 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Africa |  South Africa | |||
| 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Oceania | 1 |  Australia | ||
| 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Reallocation | 1 |  Romania[a] | ||
| Total | 12 | |||
- ^ South Africa withdrew from the tournament after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Romania, as the best non-qualified team, took their spot.[7]
Women's qualification
edit| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | — | 1 | France | |
| 2023 World Aquatics Championships | 16–28 July 2023 | Fukuoka | 2 |  Netherlands |
| Spain | ||||
| 2023 Oceanian Qualifier Series | 11–12 August 2023 |  Auckland | 1 | Australia |
| 2022 Asian Games | 25 September – 1 October 2023 | Hangzhou | 1 | China |
| 2023 Pan American Games | 30 October – 4 November 2023 | Santiago | 1 | United States |
| 2024 European Championships | 5–13 January 2024 | Eindhoven | 1 | Greece |
| 2024 World Aquatics Championships | 4–16 February 2024 | Doha | 2 | Hungary |
| Italy | ||||
| 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Africa | South Africa | |||
| 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Reallocation | 1 |  Canada[a] | ||
| Total | 10 | |||
- ^ South Africa withdrew from the tournament after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Canada, as the best non-qualified team, took their spot.[8]
Medal summary
editMedalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | |||
| Women's tournament |
Men's tournament
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | France (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host
Knockout stage
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal | ||||||||
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| Bronze medal | ||||||||||
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| 11 August | ||||||||||
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Final standings
edit| Rank | Team |
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Women's tournament
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host
Knockout stage
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal | ||||||||
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| Bronze medal | ||||||||||
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Final standings
edit| Rank | Team |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paris 2024 – Water Polo". Paris 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Iannaconi, Emily (29 August 2022). "Water polo at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 – Water Polo Info". World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d Depasse, Guillaume (2 November 2022). "How to qualify for water polo at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "FINA rebrands as World Aquatics ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics". ESPN. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Water Polo" (PDF). World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Vis la Paris – Uluitor cum au primit tricolorii vestea că vor juca la Jocurile Olimpice! Prioteasa: "N-am știut nimic"". eurosport.ro. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "In last-second reversal, Canada's women's water polo team qualifies for Olympics". cbc.ca. Retrieved 16 February 2024.