Night-time landscape view of the Water Polo Arena in Olympic Park, London (@ Paul Cunningham/Corbis)

Night-time landscape view of the Water Polo Arena in Olympic Park, London (@ Paul Cunningham/Corbis)

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• It rains so much in this country that athletes often get wet in the pursuit of sporting excellence.""But which 2012 event considers it part of the game?
• Eight teams do battle in the quarter-finals taking place in this 5,000-seat venue today.""Hats off to them
• A stunning building like this is deserving of memorable feats to match.""What\s required to make a splash at the Olympics?
• One of the pre-Games favourites for this event went into it seeking a fourth straight gold medal.""Which country do they represent?