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List of Olympic venues in water polo

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List of Olympic venues in water polo

For the Summer Olympics, there are 34 venues that have been or will be used for water polo. Debuting in 1900, the first venues took place similar to that of the swimming events.[1] By the 1908 Games, the first water polo venue not located on a river or a lake took place.[2] It was not until the 1920 Games that a separate venue was created for the aquatic venues.[3] 1948 was the first Olympics in water polo took place both indoor and in more than one venue.[4][5] The first separate water polo venue that was not connected to other aquatic venues was at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[6][7]

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Games Venue Other sports hosted at venue for those games Capacity Ref.
1900 Paris Seine Rowing, Swimming Not listed. [1]
1904 St. LouisForest ParkDiving, SwimmingNot listed. [8]
1908 LondonWhite City StadiumArchery, Athletics, Cycling (track), Diving, Field hockey, Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rugby union, Swimming, Tug of war, Wrestling97,000. [2]
1912 StockholmDjurgårdsbrunnsvikenDiving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Rowing, SwimmingNot listed. [9]
1920 AntwerpStade Nautique d'AntwerpDiving, SwimmingNot listed. [10][11][3]
1924 ParisPiscine des TourellesDiving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming8,023 [12]
1928 AmsterdamOlympic Sports Park Swim StadiumDiving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming4,440 [13]
1932 Los AngelesSwimming StadiumDiving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming10000 [14]
1936 BerlinOlympic Swimming StadiumDiving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming20,000 during 1936 Games. [15]
1948 LondonEmpire Pool (final)Boxing, Diving, Swimming12,500 [4]
Finchley LidoNoneNot listed. [5]
1952 HelsinkiSwimming StadiumDiving, Swimming12,500 [16]
1956 MelbourneSwimming/Diving StadiumDiving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming6,000 [17]
1960 RomePiscina delle RoseNone1,850 [18]
Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto (final)Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming20,000 [19][20]
1964 TokyoTokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming PoolNone3,000 [6][7]
1968 Mexico CityFrancisco Márquez Olympic Pool (final)Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming15,000 [21]
University City Swimming PoolNone4,993 [22]
1972 MunichDantebadNone3,200 [23]
Schwimmhalle (final)Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming9,182 [24]
1976 MontrealComplexe sportif Claude-RobillardHandball2,755 (Water polo)
4,721 (Handball)		 [25]
Olympic Pool (final)Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming10,000 [26]
1980 MoscowSwimming Pool - MoscowNone10,500 [27]
Swimming Pool - Olimpiysky (final)Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming13,000 [28]
1984 Los AngelesRaleigh Runnels Memorial PoolNone5,000 [29]
1988 SeoulJamsil Indoor Swimming PoolDiving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized swimming8,000 [30]
1992 BarcelonaPiscina Municipal de MontjuïcDiving6,500 [31]
Piscines Bernat Picornell (final)Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized swimming10,000 [32]
1996 AtlantaGeorgia Tech Aquatic CenterDiving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized swimming15,000 [33][34]
2000 SydneyRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre (women's matches)None3,900 [35]
Sydney International Aquatic Centre (women's final and men's final)Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized swimming10,000 (17.000 during 2000 Games) [36]
2004 AthensAthens Olympic Aquatic CentreDiving, Swimming, Synchronized swimming11,500 (larger pool) [37]
2008 BeijingYing Tung NatatoriumModern pentathlon (swimming)4,852 [38]
2012 LondonWater Polo ArenaNone5,000 [39]
2016 Rio de JaneiroMaria Lenk Aquatics CentreDiving, Synchronized swimming6,500[40]
Olympic Aquatics Stadium (finals)Swimming, Synchronized swimming18,000[41]
2020 TokyoTokyo Tatsumi International Swimming CenterNone5,000
2024 ParisParis La Défense Arena (finals)Swimming15,220
Paris Aquatic CentreDiving, Synchronized swimming5,000
2028 Los AngelesLong Beach Convention Center LotSynchronized swimmingNot listed.
2032 BrisbaneBrisbane Live (finals)Swimming17,000
Brisbane Aquatics CentreDiving, Synchronized swimming4,300
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The Seine in Paris hosted the first water polo competitions at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
The Swimming Stadium hosted the water polo events for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre hosted the water polo events for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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