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2020. 2024. Medalists. American football was featured in the Summer Olympic Games demonstration programme in 1904 and 1932. [1] College football was played at the 1904 Olympics, which was played at Francis Field, [2] but was, in reality, college teams playing each other as part of their regular seasons. [3]
Jul 22, 2021 · American football has been a demonstration sport at two Olympics in the U.S., but not an official one. Learn about its history, the challenges and the possibilities of becoming an Olympic sport in 2024 or 2028.
Dec 12, 2023 · Jack McKessy. USA TODAY. 0:05. 0:44. By now, most people know that flag football is coming to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. What many people don’t yet know is what comes next...
Jul 9, 2021 · The IFAF applied to make American Football a part of the 2020 Summer Olympics, but it was rejected. They received provisional recognition for the 2024 Olympics, and the NFL is now working...
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Mar 29, 2023 · LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 29 (Reuters) - American football took the penultimate step needed before it can attempt to get onto the Olympic Games programme on Wednesday when it got the...
Football at the Summer Olympics, also referred to as the Olympic Football Tournament, [note 1] has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition sport, except 1896 (the inaugural Games) and 1932 (in an attempt to promote the new FIFA World Cup tournament).
American football leagues exist throughout the world, but the game has yet to achieve the international success and popularity of baseball and basketball. It is not an Olympic sport, but it was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
