Recently, in the final of the Asian Water Polo Championships held in Singapore, the Chinese men's water polo team defeated the old rival Iran men's water polo team 11:8, won the championship, and also qualified for the 2023 World Cup Intercontinental Cup in Berlin, Germany, in May. People's Daily and CCTV also spoke out and praised!
The Japanese men's water polo team won the championship by beating the Chinese men's water polo team at last year's Asian Championships, and they qualified for the first division. Due to the overlapping schedule, the Japanese men's water polo team did not participate in this tournament. In this competition, the Chinese men's water polo team showed a very high standard. In six games, from the group stage to the final, the Chinese men's water polo team scored a total of 116 goals. Among them, against the Philippine men's water polo team, the Chinese men's water polo team defeated the opponent 27:4, which also created the largest point difference of this competition. In the final against the Iranian men's water polo team, the Chinese men's water polo team narrowly defeated their opponents 11:10 at last year's Asian Championships, and the Chinese men's water polo team won 11:8 again. In this way, the Chinese men's water polo team also qualified for the second division.
The Asian Championship is also the second time that the Chinese men's water polo team has reached the top in 11 years. Of course, if you want to qualify for next year's Paris Olympics, the local Hangzhou Asian Games is the best chance. As long as you can win the Asian Games, you will get a place in the Paris Olympics. At present, the biggest opponent of the Chinese men's water polo team is the Japanese men's water polo team. The Chinese men's water polo team has a great chance of winning the championship at the Asian Games! Local warfare is available at the right time and place. As early as the 2006 Asian Games, the Chinese men's water polo team defeated the Japanese men's water polo team 9:8 after falling behind 0:3 in the opening game. Whether the Chinese men's water polo team can regain its glory, the Hangzhou Asian Games will be known!
Compared with the Chinese men's water polo team, the Chinese women's water polo team has a higher performance and world status. At the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, the Chinese women's water polo team reached the final and won the runner-up. At the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, the 2014 Incheon Asian Games in South Korea, and the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Chinese women's water polo team won three consecutive championships! In the world arena, the Chinese women's water polo team can also be regarded as a powerhouse.
Domestically, the State General Administration of Sports holds a national championship once a year. In recent years, Guangdong men's water polo and Shanghai men's water polo are giants, winning championships many times. In contrast, water polo is far less popular than football, basketball, and table tennis. This also shows that there is a lot of room for the development of water balloons!
Winning the Asian Championship this time, the Chinese men's water polo team made a good start! We look forward to their continued brilliance at the World Cup and Asian Games!