Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing, People's Republic of China, began on 10 August and lasted until 24 August 2008.

[1] All games were held at the Ying Tung Natatorium.

Teams from twelve nations competed, seeded into two groups for the preliminary round.

The format of water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics:[2] All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

Five-time Olympian(s): 1 player Four-time Olympian(s): 10 players Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 10 players Source: Official Results Book (page 179)[20][21] Source: Official Results Book (page 175)[20][21] Source: Official Results Book (page 178)[20][21]