USA emerged victorious at FINA Women Water Polo World League Super Final
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The USA Women’s Senior National Team on 12 June 2016 won gold at the FINA Women Water Polo World League Super Final. The team defeated Spain 13-9 in the championship match in Shanghai, China.
The victory marks the United States’ third straight FINA World League Super Final title and 10th overall.On the other hand, Australia defeated China 11-3 for the bronze medal.
About FINA Water Polo World League
• The FINA Water Polo World League is an international water polo league organized by FINA, which plays annually.
• League play features continental tournaments for men and women, from which the top teams emerge to play in the Super Final where the league champion team is crowned.
• Men's league play began in 2002 to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by the 2000 Olympic Games.
• The women’s league was added in 2004, based on growing interest in women's play.
About FINA
• International Swimming Federation (FINA) is the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competition in Aquatics.
• It was founded on 19 July 1908 at the end of the 1908 Summer Olympics by the Belgian, British, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Swedish Swimming Federations.
• It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport/discipline for the IOC and/or international community.
• It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• FINA currently oversees competition in five aquatics sports: swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming.
