Hungary writes waterpolo history Options

[Baronius]

After Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004), Hungary wins the water polo gold medal in Beijing as well (and remains the most successful country in the history of water polo). So far, only the UK managed to get more than two gold medals in a row in water polo (at the beginning of the 20th century).

You were FANTASTIC, guys! Thank you for the great match! Thank you for helping to keep Hungary in the top 10 of the most successful countries of the modern Olympic Games! Thank you for setting an example for the young! Also, a giant amount of credit goes to Dénes Kemény, the coach/manager of the Hungarian team. Excellent work, Dénes!

The final (Hungary vs. USA) was really exciting. The United States proved to be a powerful and challenging opponent. It was a great final.

[Baronius]

Compensation can and does happen, altough usually in the same match.

I agree. There is no problem with that, as long as the whole thing is balanced in terms of the teams. For example, in certain events, it's often hard (or impossible) to decide who "started" the "fight" that resulted in a foul, so a good referee tries to be balanced in such cases too.

I've just read an interview with our water polo coach Dénes Kemény, which reminded me to something I wanted to share earlier:

Since his surname (Kemény) means "tough", "hard" in the Hungarian language, the powerful water polo team is very often referred to as the "Tough-guys" ("Kemény-legények") here. The Tough-guys.