Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the swimming sport, other two parts were swimming and diving. They were not three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water Polo discipline consisted of one event: men's team. In the preliminary round 12 teams were divided into three groups. Two best teams from each group (shaded ones) advanced to Group A of the final round to determine places 1 through 6. The rest of teams played in Group B of the final round to determine places 7 through 12.
The event was held between July 20 and July 29 in two venues:
- the Swimming Pool of the Olimpiysky Sports Complex (central part of Moscow)
- the Outdoor Swimming Pool of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south-western part of Moscow)
118,247 spectators watched 48 matches of water polo event at these venues.
Read more about Water Polo At The 1980 Summer Olympics: Medals, Final Ranking
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