Blood in the Water
How tension between Hungary and the USSR turned into a battle at the 1956 Olympics
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
October 22, 20168m 55s
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Show Notes
At the 1956 Olympics, political tension between Hungary and the Soviet Union boiled over during the water polo semi-final. The confrontation became known as the 'Blood in the Water' match. In 2011, Witness spoke to the late Ervin Zador, the star player on the Hungarian side.
(Photo: Ervin Zador. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)