by richardfoster | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog, Richard Foster Attorney, Water Polo
Water Polo: A brutal sport When thinking of the world’s toughest sports, the usual suspects like Rugby, Wrestling, Hockey, and American Football probably come to mind. What if there was a sport out there more brutal than that? A sport where not only do the...
by richardfoster | Jan 2, 2020 | Blog, Richard Foster Attorney, Water Polo
Water polo’s origins remain obscure, but the sport came into existence in the mid-nineteenth century in the lakes and rivers of England. Believed to be invented by British resort owners, water polo was created in an attempt to attract more guests. In 1870, the London...
by richardfoster | Aug 22, 2019 | Richard Foster Attorney, Water Polo
The 1900 Olympics in Paris were part of, and largely overshadowed by the Paris World Fair. Olympic events began in the middle of May and didn’t end until late October. Events in the Paris Olympics grew significantly over the number in Athens. Events were staged in...
by richardfoster | May 28, 2019 | Richard Foster Attorney, Water Polo
The 1900 Olympics in Paris were part of, and largely overshadowed, by the Paris World Fair. Olympic events began in the middle of May and didn’t end until late October. The Paris Olympics included Athletics, Archery, Basque Pelota (the first and only Olympics for...
by richardfoster | May 19, 2019 | Richard Foster Attorney, Water Polo
Water polo was introduced to the United States in 1888 by John Robinson, an Englishman who had been hired by the Boston Athletic Association as a professional swimming instructor. Robinson taught a game based on brute strength, taking on some characteristics of...