SHANGHAI (AP) — With Michael Phelps and his more illustrious pool swimmers not scheduled to hit the deck for another week, the world's best water polo teams will get a chance to show which are the medal favorites for next year's London Olympics.
Among the favorites in the women's competition which begins Sunday at the Oriental Sports Center are the winners of the first two women's Olympic golds — Australia in 2000 and Italy in 2004. Australia plays fellow Group B team Canada in its opening match while Italy plays Cuba in Group D.
Hungary and Serbia, which have 21 world titles and 18 Olympic golds between them, are the favorites in the men's competition, which starts Monday. …
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