Justin Ferrari, a software engineer and water-polo coach, was shot in the head on May 24th while driving with his two children and his parents.

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Several other smaller, temporary venues, including the prominent wedge-shaped water-polo arena by David Morley Architects, will vanish for good, though their individual components can be reused.

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Most of the Olympic sports - fencing, synchronised swimming, gymnastics, water polo - are also unfamiliar to most Kenyans.

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Organizers have also implemented a Wimbledon-style scheme to recycle tickets at hockey, basketball, handball and water polo double-bills, where some fans have been leaving after watching their team.

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Basketball drew a big crowd for Argentina against Serbia-Montenegro, and so did a marquee match in water polo between defending Olympic champion Hungary and Serbia-Montenegro.

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The aim of water polo is pretty simple - you have to score more goals than the other team.

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