Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

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Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Dates22 July – 3 August
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (in Barcelona host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Third placeFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Fourth placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches44
Goals scored777 (18 per match)
Attendance55,790 (1,268 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Croatia.svg Sandro Sukno
Flag of Montenegro.svg Aleksandar Ivović
(20 goals)
Best player Flag of Hungary.svg Dénes Varga
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The men's water polo tournament at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships , organised by the FINA, was held in the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain from 23 July to 3 August 2013. [1]

Contents

Hungary won their third title by defeating Montenegro 8–7 in the final match. [2]

Qualification

16 teams qualified for the world championships in 2013 as follows:

[3]

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host nation––1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2012 World League Finals12–17 June 2012 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty 2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2012 Olympics 29 July–12 August 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2012 European Championships 16–29 January 2012 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eindhoven 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2013 Americas Qualification Tournament January 2013 [4] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Asia2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Africa1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Oceania1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
TOTAL16

Groups formed

The draw resulted in the following groups:

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Preliminary round

Group A

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 33003815+236
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 32013412+224
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31023018+122
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3003865−570
22 July 2013
09:30		Match 1 [5] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg4–6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Alexandrescu (ROU), Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–3, 1–2, 3–1
Ivović 3Goals Mylonakis 3
22 July 2013
21:30		Match 8 [6] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg18–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 900
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Gaber (EGY)
Score by quarters:3–0, 3–1, 7–1, 5–1
Perrone 5Goals Lui-Fakaotimanava 2
24 July 2013
20:10		Match 15 [7] New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–24Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,000
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Gaber (EGY)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 1–8, 0–6, 1–4
four players 1Goals Fountoulis 6
24 July 2013
21:30		Match 16 [8] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg7–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Vogel (HUN), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–2, 2–0, 1–0
Janović 5Goals Español 2
26 July 2013
17:30		Match 21 [9] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg23–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 550
Referees:
Cardenuto (BRA), Gaber (EGY)
Score by quarters:5–0, 8–1, 6–0, 4–0
Ivović 6Goals Pye 1
26 July 2013
21:30		Match 24 [10] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7–8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 2,500
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Bianchi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–2, 2–3, 4–2
Molina, Minguell 3Goals Mylonakis 3

Group B

PlWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 33004115+266
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 32013119+124
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3102323202
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30031452−380
22 July 2013
10:50		Match 2 [11] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg9–7Flag of the United States.svg  United States Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1300
Referees:
Bender (GER), Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–2, 3–1, 3–3
three players 2Goals de Trane, Mann 2
22 July 2013
12:10		Match 3 [12] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg17–11Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 335
Referees:
Golijanin (SRB), Rezvani (IRN)
Score by quarters:4–2, 2–3, 7–4, 4–2
Constantin-Bicari 4Goals Card, Bell 3
24 July 2013
09:30		Match 9 [13] South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–16Flag of the United States.svg  United States Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Ni (CHN)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 1–5, 2–5, 0–2
Bell 2Goals Mann 5
24 July 2013
10:50		Match 10 [14] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg13–8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1800
Referees:
Koganov (AZE), Rezvani (IRN)
Score by quarters:3–0, 3–3, 4–3, 3–2
Muslim, Sukno 3Goals Constantin-Bicari 2
26 July 2013
18:50		Match 22 [15] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg19–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1800
Referees:
Ni (CHN), Rezvani (IRN)
Score by quarters:3–0, 4–0, 7–0, 5–0
Sukno 5Goals
26 July 2013
20:10		Match 23 [16] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7–8Flag of the United States.svg  United States Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,000
Referees:
Golijanin (SRB), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–1, 1–2, 4–3
McElroy 3Goals Bowen 3

Group C

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 33003926+136
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31113227+53
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31112526−13
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30032138−170
22 July 2013
13:30		Match 4 [17] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg10–7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters:4–3, 2–0, 1–2, 3–2
Udovičić, Pijetlović 3Goalsseven players 1
22 July 2013
17:30		Match 5 [18] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg13–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Mellirar (RSA)
Score by quarters:3–1, 4–1, 3–2, 3–1
Szivós 5Goalsfive players 1
24 July 2013
12:10		Match 11 [19] China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg7–9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 455
Referees:
Naumov (RUS), Abramović (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–2, 1–2, 4–1
Zhang Jian 2Goals Howden 3
24 July 2013
13:30		Match 12 [20] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg13–10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,000
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–2, 2–2, 4–3
Prlainović, Nikić 3Goals Dé. Varga 3
26 July 2013
09:30		Match 17 [21] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg16–9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Williams (NZL), Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters:4–3, 4–2, 5–3, 3–1
Mitrović 4Goalsthree players 2
26 July 2013
10:50		Match 18 [22] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9–9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,100
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–1, 3–3, 2–2
Vámos 3Goals Campbell 5

Group D

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 33003218+146
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3201262604
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 31022125−42
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30031626−100
22 July 2013
18:50		Match 6 [23] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10–4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters:4–1, 1–1, 2–2, 2–0
Aicardi 3Goalsfour players 1
22 July 2013
20:10		Match 7 [24] Germany  Flag of Germany.svg9–8Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Terepenka (CAN), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–0, 3–1, 0–4
Nossek 3Goals Ushakov 3
24 July 2013
17:30		Match 13 [25] Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg7–4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters:1–0, 2–2, 4–1, 0–1
Shmider, Medvedev 2Goalsfour players 1
24 July 2013
18:50		Match 14 [26] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10–8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Terepenka (CAN)
Score by quarters:3–1, 3–1, 3–3, 1–3
three players 2Goals Real, Schlotterbeck 2
26 July 2013
12:10		Match 19 [27] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12–6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 700
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Abramović (MNE)
Score by quarters:3–0, 3–2, 2–1, 4–3
Figlioli 4Goals Koliadenko 2
26 July 2013
13:30		Match 20 [28] Germany  Flag of Germany.svg9–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Naumov (RUS), Littlejohn (GBR)
Score by quarters:4–3, 3–0, 1–2, 1–3
Schüler, Eidner 3Goalsthree players 2

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
28 July
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 13
 
30 July
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
 
28 July
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 16
 
1 August
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 7
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11
 
28 July
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 21
 
30 July
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 7
 
28 July
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
 
3 August
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8
 
28 July
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 7
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 13
 
30 July
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 8
 
28 July
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 9
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 12
 
1 August
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 10
 
28 July
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8 Third place
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
 
30 July3 August
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10
 
28 July
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
1 August
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 11
 
3 August
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 8
 
1 August
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 13
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (pen.)14
 
Seventh place game
 
 
3 August
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 13

Round of 16

28 July 2013
09:30		Match 25 [29] Greece  Flag of Greece.svg13–5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Abramović (MNE), Cardenuto (BRA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 3–2, 4–0, 3–1
Gounas 3Goalsfive players 1
28 July 2013
10:50		Match 26 [30] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg12–4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Vogel (HUN)
Score by quarters:2–1, 3–0, 3–3, 4–0
Ivović 3Goals Kudaba 2
28 July 2013
12:10		Match 27 [31] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg21–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1600
Referees:
Drury (USA), Melliar (RSA)
Score by quarters:6–1, 4–2, 8–0, 3–1
Muslim, Sukno 5Goalsfour players 1
28 July 2013
13:30		Match 28 [32] United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,300
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–1, 1–2, 1–3
Wigo 3Goals Español 4
28 July 2013
17:30		Match 29 [33] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg13–5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Koganov (AZE), Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters:2–1, 5–1, 3–1, 3–2
five players 2Goals Diaconu 3
28 July 2013
18:50		Match 30 [34] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg16–7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 700
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 7–1, 6–1, 1–1
five players 2Goals Gubarev 3
28 July 2013
20:10		Match 31 [35] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg11–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Terepenka (CAN)
Score by quarters:3–1, 3–1, 3–0, 2–1
Giorgetti 4Goalsthree players 1
28 July 2013
21:30		Match 32 [36] Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 900
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Bianchi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 2–2, 0–1, 2–3
Nossek 2Goalsthree players 2

Quarterfinals

30 July 2013
15:30		Match 33 [37] Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–9Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 900
Referees:
Golijanin (SRB), Bender (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–1, 1–2, 0–4
three players 1Goalsthree players 2
30 July 2013
17:00		Match 34 [38] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg7–6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1800
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Bianchi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 0–1, 3–2  OT: 1–1, 1–0
Joković 2Goals Miller 2
30 July 2013
20:15		Match 35 [39] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg9–8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Flahive (AUS), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–3, 1–2, 2–0
Janović 3Goals Mitrović 2
30 July 2013
21:45		Match 36 [40] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 4,500
Referees:
Stavridis (GRE), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–1, 0–1, 0–0
three players 1Goals Figlioli 2

5th–8th place semifinals

1 August 2013
15:30		Match 37 [41] Greece  Flag of Greece.svg11–9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Golijanin (SRB), Bianchi (ITA)
Score by quarters:3–1, 4–3, 2–4, 2–1
Delakas, Vlachopoulos 3Goals Younger 3
1 August 2013
17:00		Match 38 [42] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg13–14Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,000
Referees:
Koganov (AZE), Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–0, 2–3, 1–1  OT: 2–1, 0–1 pen. 5–6
Pijetlović, Filipović 2Goalsthree players 3

Semifinals

1 August 2013
20:15		Match 39 [43] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg11–10Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 4,000
Referees:
Flahive (AUS), Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–2, 3–2, 2–3
Vámos, Szivós 3Goalsfour players 2
1 August 2013
21:44		Match 40 [44] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg10–8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 2,500
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–0, 4–3, 1–4
Janović 3Goals Figlioli, Aicardi 3

Seventh place game

3 August 2013
15:00		Match 41 [45] Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–13Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–2, 2–4, 1–4
Swift, Howden 2Goals Filipović 5

Fifth place game

3 August 2013
20:45		Match 42 [46] Greece  Flag of Greece.svg8–10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 4,000
Referees:
Golijanin (SRB), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters:2–1, 2–5, 4–2, 0–2
Delakas 3Goals Español 5

Third place game

3 August 2013
16:30		Match 43 [47] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg10–8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 3,500
Referees:
Stavridis (GRE), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters:4–2, 4–1, 1–2, 1–3
Sukno, Joković 3Goals Giorgetti 3

Final

3 August 2013
22:15		Match 44 [48] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg8–7Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 4,500
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters:2–0, 1–2, 3–3, 2–2
Szivós, Hárai 2Goals Ivović 3

Final ranking

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [49]

Viktor Nagy
Miklós Gór-Nagy
Norbert Madaras
Bence Bátori
Márton Vámos
Norbert Hosnyánszky
Ádám Decker
Márton Szivós
Dániel Varga (c)
Dénes Varga
Krisztián Bedő
Balázs Hárai
Attila Decker

Head coach:
Tibor Benedek

Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro [50]

Zdravko Radić
Draško Brguljan
Vjekoslav Paskovic
Antonio Petrović
Darko Brguljan
Ugo Crousillat
Mlađan Janović
Nikola Janović (c)
Aleksandar Ivović
Saša Mišić
Filip Klikovać
Predrag Jokić
Miloš Šćepanović]

Head coach:
Vido Lompar

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia [51]

Josip Pavić (c)
Luka Lončar
Ivan Milaković
Fran Paškvalin
Maro Joković
Luka Bukić
Petar Muslim
Andro Bušlje
Sandro Sukno
Nikša Dobud
Anđelo Šetka
Paulo Obradović
Marko Bijač

Head coach:
Ivica Tucak

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player
Best Goalscorer
Best Goalkeeper
Media All-Star Team [52]

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Japan was the host nation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1912, Japanese athletes have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, to which they were not invited due to the nation's role in World War II, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, as part of the United States-led boycott. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for Japan are basketball player Rui Hachimura and wrestler Yui Susaki. Karateka Ryo Kiyuna is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.

The qualification for the 2020 men's Olympic water polo tournament allocated twelve teams quota spots: the hosts, the top team in the World League, the top two teams in the World Championships, five continental Olympic qualification tournament champions, and the three top teams at an Olympic qualifying tournament.

The qualification for the 2020 women's Olympic water polo tournament allocated ten teams quota spots: the hosts, the top team in the World League, the top team in the World Championships, five continental Olympic qualification tournament champions, and the two top teams at an Olympic qualifying tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

South Africa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era, and twentieth overall in Summer Olympic history.

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