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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] The sport was eventually played officially as a ...
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Jul 22, 2021 · A significant step was made towards the return of American football as an Olympic sport in recent years. In 2013, the International Olympic Committee provisionally recognized the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). This recognition opened a path towards a vote to include American football in the Olympics in the future.
Dec 12, 2023 · One of the most anticipated parts of the pre-Olympics process coming from USA Football is how they will construct the American teams. There will be both a men’s and a women’s team in 2028, per ...
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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 with the ...
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Mar 29, 2023 · Flag football, a non-contact format of American football played by teams of five, is trying to get onto the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics programme as one of the sports added by the local organisers.
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). Women's football was added to the official program at the Atlanta ...
Jul 26, 2012 · American football is far from being included in the Olympic Games. But that fact isn't keeping the sport's proponents from thinking big, Albert Breer writes.
