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4 unusual facts about Blood in the Water match


Blood in the Water

Blood in the Water match, a water polo match between Hungary and the USSR in 1956

Blood in the Water match

In 2006, for the 50th anniversary of the attempted Hungarian Revolution, the documentary Freedom's Fury, produced by Kristine Lacey and Thor Halvorssen, told the story of the match.

The incident also features in the 1978 Australian film Newsfront.

The documentary was narrated by the legendary Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz, who, as a teenager had been coached by Ervin Zádor.



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