Water polo – Rio match schedule announced

FINA has announced the official schedule for the aquatic sports events at this summer’s Rio Olympics. Both the men’s and women’s teams start of at 09:00am local time.

The official match schedule is available on the FINA website, alongside that of all other aquatic sports such as the diving, synchronised swimming and swimming events.

The Olympic water polo competition begins on 6th August, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon CET with Hungary contesting the opening match with Serbia in the men’s event.

Two days later it’s a night-time game against Australia which starts at 1:50 am, just as the fourth game, which his against Japan does.

The women’s team also start at 2 o’clock in the afternoon Hungarian time against China.

The men’s final is at 22:50 in the evening on 20th August, the women’s final is at 20:30 in the evening on the 19th.

Men’s group matches:

Saturday 6th August:

Serbia – Hungary – 09:00 local time (Hungarian time: 14:00)

Monday 8th August:

Hungary – Australia – 20:50 (Hungarian time: 9th August 01:50)

Wednesday 10th August:

Greece – Hungary – 10:20 (Hungarian time: 15:20)

Friday 12th August:

Hungary – Japan – 20:50 (Hungarian time: 13th August 01:50)

Sunday 14th August:

Brazil – Hungary – 20:50 (Hungarian time: 14th August 01:50)

Men’s final: 20th August – 17:50 (Hungarian time: 22:50)

Women’s group matches:

Tuesday 9th August:

Hungary – China – 09:00 (Hungarian time: 14:00)

Thursday 11th August:

Spain – Hungary – 13:00 (Hungarian time: 18.00)

Saturday 13th August:

Hungary – USA – 13.00 (Hungarian time: 18.00)

Women’s final: 19th August – 15:30 (Hungarian time: 20:30)

Photo: MTI

Source: waterpolo.hu – Press release