Canadian women's water polo team drops match to Olympic-spot rivals at worlds
Canada's quest for Olympic qualification in women's water polo hit a speedbump on Thursday, losing a chance to advance directly to the quarterfinals at the World Aquatics Championships.
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![Canadian women's water polo captain Emma Wright, right, will lead a team that has undergone some significant personnel changes at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. A female water polo player winds up to throw a ball with her left hand as an opponent raises her left arm in an attempt to block as water splashes around them.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7011927.1698558022!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hungary-aquatics-worlds.jpg)
Canada's quest for Olympic qualification in women's water polo hit a speedbump on Thursday, losing a chance to advance directly to the quarterfinals at the World Aquatics Championships.