The
water polo tournaments at the
2024 Summer Olympics in
Paris are scheduled to run from 27 July to 11 August.[1][2] Preliminary water polo matches will occur at
Paris Aquatic Centre, with the final playoffs staged at the iconic
Paris La Défense Arena. Similar to the previous edition, twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) will compete against each other in their respective tournaments.[3][4]
Qualification
The
International Olympic Committee and
World Aquatics (AQUA) have ratified and released the qualification criteria for Paris 2024. The host nation France reserves a direct quota place each in the men's and women's tournament with the remainder of the total quota attributed to the eligible NOCs through a tripartite qualification pathway.[4][5]
The
2023 World Aquatics Championships in
Fukuoka,
Japan, will produce the winners and runners-up of the men's and women's water polo tournament, qualifying for Paris 2024. Five further quota places will be awarded to the highest-ranked eligible NOC at each of the continental meets (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) approved by
World Aquatics. If any of the continental meets does not occur within the qualifying period, the vacant spot will be entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.[4]
To complete the water polo roster for the Games, the final batch of quota places will be assigned to the four highest-ranked eligible NOCs for men and two for women at the
2024 World Aquatics Championships in
Doha,
Qatar.[3][4][6]