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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-10 · 19 entries checked · 10 flagged · 22 issues confirmed · 10 corrected · 12 still open
Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics — The entry states that eight teams entered but only seven competed, but actually eight teams competed.
Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics — The claim that two Olympians died from typhoid fever soon after the competition due to livestock contamination is not supported by established historical records.
Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics — The statement that the IOC recognized water polo as an official 1904 sport in July 2021 following a recommendation by Bill Mallon is incorrect.
Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics — The bronze medalist is listed as France, but no bronze medal was officially awarded in 1928 water polo; the IOC does not list a bronze medalist for this event.
Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics — The entry states 'bronze_medalist=France', but historically no bronze medal was officially recognized by the IOC for the 1928 water polo tournament.
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics — The format description is inaccurate: there was a single preliminary elimination round (with byes) to reduce from 21 to 16 teams, not two eliminating rounds before the first round.
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics — The claim that 'Argentina drew a bye through these rounds' is misleading because Argentina received a bye in the single preliminary elimination round, not through two separate rounds.
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics — The match between Hungary and the Soviet Union was not a semi-final; it was a group stage match in the final round (the championship round).
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics — The Hungarian Revolution started in October 1956, before the athletes left for the games, not 'as the athletes left for the games'.
Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics — The gold medal match was on 26 October, not 25 October.
Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics — The Australian team was not barred; the AOC did not enter a team and no Australian team traveled to Mexico City.
Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics — The statement that the top 8 teams from the 1984 Olympics qualified for the 1985 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup is incorrect; qualification for the World Cup did not follow that direct top-8 cutoff.
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics — Group A and Group B team listings are incorrect: In the actual 1988 Olympics, Group A consisted of Yugoslavia, Soviet Union, West Germany, Italy, Australia, and South Korea; Group B consisted of United States, Hungary, Spain, Greece, China, and France.
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics — The description of the Soviet Union winning bronze by beating West Germany 14-13 is incorrect: The bronze medal match was between the Soviet Union and West Germany, but the actual score was Soviet Union 14, West Germany 13 (not 14-13 as stated, though the scor
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