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The men's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan began on 25 July and ended on 8 August 2021. It was held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. It was the 27th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise had been held at every Olympics.
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- ↑ "Jordan WEDDERBURN | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Jordan Wedderburn | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Jordan WEDDERBURN". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ IOC. "Tokyo 2020 Women Results - Olympic water-polo". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
