October 22, 2026

This Olympic team sport, where players tread water for long periods and shoot a ball into a goal, is especially popular in Croatia and Greece. It is also popular in Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Italy and Spain, and is played widely in Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States. Which sport is this?

A Canoe polo
B Water polo
C Synchronized swimming
D Finswimming

Water polo is strongest in Southern and Eastern Europe, where Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Italy and Spain all run top professional leagues, and it has growing bases in Australia, Brazil, Canada and the United States.

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