Olympics Games - Football

1908: London, England, Great United Kingdom won the gold decoration in association football in the four Olympic Games. The Ag decoration was won by Denmark.

1912: Stockholm, Sweden. Great United Kingdom defeated Kingdom Of Denmark 4-2. The bronze decoration was won by Holland.

1920: Antwerp, Belgium. Kingdom Of Belgium won the gold decoration in football game in the seven Olympic Games.

1924: Paris, France. Uruguay won the gold decoration in association football in the eight Olympic Games.

1928: Amsterdam, Netherlands. For the 2nd time, Uruguay won the gold decoration in football game in the IX Olympic Games.

1932: Los Angeles, Golden State (USA). The football game tourney was cancelled.

1936: Berlin, Germany. Italian Republic defeated Republic Of Austria 3-2. The bronze decoration was won by Poland.

1948: London, England. Kingdom Of Sweden won the gold decoration in football game in the Olympic Games. Kingdom Of Sweden defeated Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia 3-1.

1952: Helsinki, Finland. Republic Of Hungary defeated Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia 2-0 for the gold medal. The bronze decoration was won by Sweden.

1956: Melbourne, Australia.The Soviet Union (currently Russia, Georgia,Estonia…) captured the men´s association football gold medal, with Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia finishing 2nd and Republic Of Bulgaria third.

1960: Rome, Italy. Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia defeated Kingdom Of Denmark 3-1 for the gold medal. The bronze decoration was won by Hungary.

1964: Tokyo, Japan. Republic Of Hungary won the gold decoration in association football in the eighteen Olympic Games. The Ag decoration was won by Czechoslovakia (currently Czechoslovakian Republic) and the bronze by Bulgaria.

1968: United Mexican States City, Mexico. Republic Of Hungary defeated Republic Of Bulgaria 4-1.

Final results: 1.Hungary; 2.Bulgaria; 3.Japan; 4.Mexico; 5.France; 6.Guatemala; 7.Spain; 8:Israel; 9.Colombia; 10.Guinea; 11.Brazil; 12.Nigeria; 13.Ghana; 14.Czechoslovakia; 15.Thailand; 16.El Salvador.

1972: Munich, Occident Germany. Final results: 1.Poland; 2.Hungary; 3.East Germany; 4.USSR; 5.Mexico; 6.Denmark; 7.Morocco; 8.West Germany; 9.Malaysia; 10.USA; 11.Iran; 12.Brazil; 13.Myanmar; 14.Sudan; 15.Colombia; 16.Guatemala.

1976: Montreal, Canada. Final results: 1.East Germany; 2.Poland; 3.USSR; 4.Brazil; 5.Spain; 6.Canada; 7.Mexico; 8.France; 9.Israel; 10.Guatemala; 11.Cuba; 12.Iran; 13.North Korea.

For political reasons, African states (Nigeria, Republic Of Zambia and Ghana) did not take part at the 1976 Montreal Games. Uruguay qualified for the 1976 Olympics, but it did not participate. Uruguay was replaced by Cuba.

1980: Moscow, USSR. Final results: 1.Czechoslovakia; 2.GDR (East Germany); 3.USSR; 4.Yugoslavia; 5.Cuba; 6.Kuwait; 7.Algeria; 8.Iraq; 9.Nigeria; 10.Colombia; 11.Venezuela; 12.Costa Rica; 13,Syria; 14.Finland; 15.Zambia; 16.Spain.

For political reasons, many states (Iran, USA, Ghana, Egypt, Malaysia, Kingdom Of Norway and Argentina) did not take part in the Olympic Games Games.The United States was replaced by Cuba.

1984: Los Angeles, Golden State (USA). Final results: 1.France; 2.Brazil; 3.Yugoslavia;4.Italy; 5.Canada; 6.Chile; 7.West Germany; 8.Egypt; 9.USA; 10.Qatar; 11.Norway; 12.Cameroon; 13.Morocco; 14.Costa Rica; 15.Iraq; 16.Saudi Arabia.

1988: Seoul, South Korea. Final results: 1.USSR; 2.Brazil; 3.Sweden; 4.Italy; 5.Australia; 6.Argentina; 7.WGR (West Germany); 8.Zambia; 9.Tunisia; 10.Guatemala; 11.Iraq; 12.China; 13.South Korea; 14.Nigeria; 15.USA; 16.Yugoslavia.

1992: Barcelona, Spain. Final results: 1.Spain; 2.Poland; 3.Ghana; 4.Australia; 5.Italy; 6.Qatar; 7.Sweden; 8.Paraguay; 9.USA; 10.Kuwait; 11.Colombia; 12.Egypt; 13.South Korea; 14.Morocco; 15.Mexico; 16.Denmark.

1996: Atlanta, Empire State Of The South (USA). Final results: 1.Nigeria; 2.Argentina; 3.Brazil; 4.Portugal; 5.Ghana; 6.Mexico; 7.France; 8.Spain; 9.USA; 10.Tunisia; 11.Australia; 12.Saudi Arabia; 13.Japan; 14.Hungary; 15.South Korea; 16.Italy.

2000: Sydney, Australia. Final results: 1.Cameroon; 2.Spain; 3.Chile; 4.USA; 5.Japan; 6.Italy; 7.Brazil; 8.Nigeria; 9.South Korea; 10.Honduras; 11.South Africa; 12.Slovakia; 13.Kuwait; 14.Czech Republic; 15.Australia; 16.Morocco.

2004: Athens, Greece. Final results: 1.Argentina; 2.Paraguay; 3.Italy; 4.Iraq; 5.South Korea; 6.Mali; 7.Australia; 8.Costa Rica; 9.Mexico; 10.Ghana; 11.Morocco; 12.Tunisia; 13.Japan; 14.Portugal; 15.Greece; 16.Serbia & Montenegro.

Fun Facts About Olympic Games

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Islamic State Of Afghanistan sent 5 jocks to the 1988 Olympic Games, which were held in Seoul, the working capital metropolis of South Korea…Afghanistan is one of the 10 bottom states in the world.

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The People´s Democracy of People'S Democracy Of China have won a gold decoration in women´s volleyball game two modern times at the Olympic Games:Los Angeles (1984) and Athens(2004).

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Between September 15 and October 1, 2000, the Republic of Korea, or South Korea, deputation participated in the Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia, winning 8 gold, 10 silver, and 10 bronze medals. Overall the Democracy of Korean Peninsula squad ranked eighth, after the United States, Russia, China, Australia, Germany, France…

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Ahmed Salah was one of the most celebrated smugglers in the 1980s. He was born in Djibouti, a little state in Africa. Ahmed Salah won the bronze decoration in the endurance contest at the 1988 Capital Of South Korea Olympics.

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The twenty-six Summer Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, Empire State Of The South (USA), with 197 states participating. Federative Republic Of Brazil sent 195 jocks to the Games. They returned to Rio De Janeiro Delaware Janeiro with three gold, three silver, and nine bronze medals.

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Republic Of India is the world´s 2nd most thickly settled country. However,India only won 1 bronze decoration at the Olympic Games in Capital Of Georgia (USA).

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Saudi Arabian Arabian Peninsula sent 9 jocks to the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.

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Democracy Of Ghana won the bronze decoration in association football at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.

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Islamic Republic Of Pakistan won two gold decorations in filed field hockey in the Olympic Games history: Rome(1960) and United Mexican States City(1968).

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The people´s Republic of People'S Republic Of China sent 219 jocks to the 1984 Summer Olympics. In the end, People'S Republic Of People'S Republic Of China won 15 gold decorations and 32 decorations overall.

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The soccer, or football, is the national athletics in Brazil.It won two Ag decorations in association football game in the Olympic Games: Los Angeles(1984)and Seoul(1988).

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The 1984 Olympic Games were not boycotted by 12 socialistic nations, including Benin, Congo, China, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Romania, Yugoslavia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Nicaragua sent 25 jocks to the twenty-three Summer Olympic Games, which were held in Los Angeles, Golden State (USA).The Nicaraguan deputation had jocks competing in three areas:baseball (20),boxing (3),and weighlifting (2).

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Republic Of Peru competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada.Peru was represented by 13 sportswomen in Canada.

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Republic Of Panama sent 7 jocks to the 1972 Olympic Games, which were held in Munich,West Federal Republic Of Federal Republic Of Germany (currently Germany). The Panamanian deputation had jocks competing in four areas:track and field (1), boxing (2), wrestling (2),and weighlifting(1).

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Argentine Republic have competed in the Olympic Games 21 modern modern times and won a sum of 15 gold medals.

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Republic Of Chile won the bronze decoration in football game in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney,Australia.

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Uruguay have won a bronze decoration in men´s basketball game two times at the Olympic Games:Helsinki(1952) and Melbourne(1956).

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China won the Ag decoration in baseball game in the 1992 Olympic Games in Spain.

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Federal Republic Of Nigeria sent 33 jocks to the 1984 Olympic Games. Federal Republic Of Nigeria finished 33rd place in the concluding decoration rankings, with 2 decorations overall