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Illustrated History of Olympic Water Polo

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2000 - Women's Water Polo Debuts at the Olympic Games
2000 - Women's First Water Polo Gold to Australia

Australia celebrate victory in the Women's Water Polo Final against the USA at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre on Day Eight of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

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The 2000 Sydney games was the first time that women's water polo was part of the Olympic Program. The home team took the gold medal.

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