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The 1956 Olympic Water Polo Semi-Final

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The 1956 Olympic Water Polo Semi-Final

In this episode, Seth and Rich talk about the 1956 Olympic Semi-Final Water Polo Match between Hungary and the Soviet Union. The match was loaded with tension after the recent Hungarian revolution that took place just weeks prior. Political ideologies and even freedom itself was on the line in the pool that day December day in Melbourne. 

Click HERE to watch the documentary Freedom’s Fury on Amazon Prime about this amazing event. 

https://www.amazon.com/Freedoms-Fury-Viktor-Ageyev/dp/B0893N8H23/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=freedom%27s+fury&qid=1643493846&sprefix=freedom%27s+fur%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-2

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