Water polo (English spelling)

Japanese: water polo(英語表記)waterpolo
Water polo (English spelling)

…a type of water sport. The translation of water polo. Because water sports are monotonous, the idea of ​​mixing ball games into the sport led to the creation of football in the water in England in 1869, and in 1876 the Bruneta Rowing Club played the first match.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "water polo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…水上競技の一種。ウォーターポロwater poloの訳。水上競技が泳ぐだけなのは単調だから,球技を織り交ぜた競技をしようという発想から,1869年イギリスで水中フットボールfootball in the waterが行われ,76年にはブルーネマウス競漕クラブが初めて試合を行った。…

※「water polo」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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