Water Polo began as a sport sometime in the 19th century in England, although the early versions of the activity bear little resemblance to the modern day version played today.
The origins of water polo are obscure to say the least but we do know that the word "polo" is the English pronunciation of the Indian word "pulu," that means ball. Just as the ball game that is played on horseback became known as "polo," the ball game played in the water became known as "water polo," the name is the only connection between the sports.
Water polo is the movement of the United States, China's water polo team was established in 2004. In the previous Olympic Games, China and the United States for sports! The United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games won lots of gold MEDALS.