Water polo was played at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. Two nations entered the water polo event - India and Singapore.The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Delhi, India, from 4 March to 11 March, 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad and 1951 Asiad by the president of the organising committee Anthony de Mello. A total of 489 athletes representing 11 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 57 events from eight sports and discipline. The Games was the successor of the Far Eastern Games and the revival of Western Asiatic Games. 1951 Asiad were originally scheduled to be held in 1950, but postponed until 1951 due to delays in preparations.