Greece’s Olympic water polo team secures win over Montenegro

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Greece’s national men’s water polo team defeated Montenegro in the penalties on Wednesday, July 31 with a score of 17-16.

This victory lands them in second place in Group A, five points behind Italy.

Even with the loss of a point, the Greek team doubled its victories at the Paris Olympic tournament. The regular match ended in a 12-12 tie, with the Greek team conceding the tie with two seconds remaining.

Greece’s next match will be against the USA on Thursday night, August 1 (Australian time).

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