Water Polo

Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre

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Ball diameter: 22.6cm (men),

21.3cm (women)

Weight 400-450g

Pool: 2m deep

Team Goalkeeper, six outfield players

30m (men)

25m (women)

2m area: Attacking player must have ball to enter

Substitution area

20m

Floating goal

3m wide,

0.9m high

Goal line

5m area Penalty shot for fouls inside area

Centre mark

Coloured buoys mark playing area

Playing time

Four 8-minute periods. Team in possession has 30 seconds to score or ball passes to opposition

London Olympics gold medal- winning team member Miho Boskovic (CRO)

Fouls

Striking ball with fist

Off-the-ball tackle

Holding ball with two hands (except goalkeeper)

Touching sides or bottom of pool

Holding ball underwater

Sources: Rio 2016, Olympic.org, FINA 

Pictures: Associated Press