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Football at the Summer Olympics, also referred to as the Olympic Football Tournament, 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).
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Recapping the highlights from Olympic soccer history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments & athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year results and the current records for soccer ahead of the 2024 Games in Paris.
Men’s football made its Olympic debut at the 1900 Games in Paris, where Great Britain took the first gold medal, and has been contested ever since—except at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles, when a dispute between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and FIFA over amateur regulations resulted in the event’s being dropped from the roster.
5 days ago · By. Joe Prince-Wright. Published May 9, 2024 11:24 AM. With the 2024 Olympics in Paris fast approaching, now is the perfect time to get ready for the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments by looking back at the top moments in Olympic soccer history.
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Mar 5, 2024 · The men are returning to the Olympics for the first time in 16 years and have not won a medal since the 1904 St. Louis Games. The national team is seeing more players in Europe than ever before in program history, and the U.S. even had the second-youngest team at the 2022 World Cup.
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Aug 4, 2016 · The first Olympic soccer tournament recognized by FIFA arrived at London 1908 where the host nation emerged victorious against a Danish side which had recorded a record-breaking 17-1 semi-final...
3 days ago · Olympic Games, athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and was revived in the late 19th century. Before the 1970s the Games were officially limited to competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many events were opened to professional athletes.
