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Hungarian water polo player Ervin Zador, his eye cut during a fight with a Russian player in the closing stages of the Hungary vs. Russia water polo match is consoled by Hungarian team captain Dezso Gyarmati after the incident. The Melbourne Olympics were already quite unique before they started. They were the first games held in the southern hemisphere, and ran from Nov. 22 to Dec. 8 to take in the Australian summer. (AP Photo)
"Blood in the Water:" War in the 1956 Olympic pool

By Dennis Passa Aug. 03, 2020 02:13 PM EDT