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EPISODE · Oct 22, 2016 · 8 MIN

Blood in the Water

from Sporting Witness · host BBC World Service

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)

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