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water polo: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Recovery in water polo: how much do we have to know? A systematic review.	Emily Rodriguez	Dec 02, 2024
	Add new Web site: Journal of Physical Education and Sport - The influence of technical and tactical elements of water polo on victory and defeat in Champions League matches.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 11, 2024
	Add new Web site: The Washington Post - The History Water Polo.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 05, 2024
	Add new Web site: Rulesofsport.com - Water Polo Rules.	Aakanksha Gaur	Jan 12, 2024
	Add new Web site: University of Catolica - Cultura_Ciencia_Deporte (CCD) - Origin, evolution and influence on the game of water polo rules.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 01, 2023
	Add new Web site: Missouri Water Polo - The Origins of Water Polo.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 21, 2023
	Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Recovery in water polo: how much do we have to know? A systematic review.	Aakanksha Gaur	Mar 25, 2023
	Add new Web site: Olympics.com - Water Polo.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 05, 2021
	Add new Web site: Olympic.org - Water Polo.	Aakanksha Gaur	Mar 30, 2017
	Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Sports - Water Polo.	Vivek Abhinav	Oct 15, 2012
	Changed "The Netherlands" to "the Netherlands."	Laura Etheredge	Sep 03, 2010
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 28, 2005
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jan 29, 1999
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998