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The Water Polo competition in
London 1908 Olympic Games took place at the
open-air bath situated in the White City (Olympic) Stadium, to the north of
Shepherd’s Bush, London. The
bath measured 100 metres long, 15 metres wide, with a depth of 3 metres 70 centimetres in the centre, and 1 metre 20 centimetres at each end, and was filled with fresh water (not salt). At the right side stands the
United Kingdom Water Polo team winner of Gold medal.
Source: Official report, London 1908 Olympic Games