INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN
HIGHER EDUCATION, BHOPAL
ASSIGNMENT ON FOOTBALL AT THE
SUMMER OLYMPICS 2024
Submitted by-
Lakshya Lodwal
Roll no. – 822008
, INDEX
1. Football at Summer Olympics 2024
2. Shooting at Summer Olympics 2024
3. Handball at Summer Olympics 2024
4. Volleyball at Summer Olympics 2024
5. Basketball at Summer Olympics 2024
6. T20 World Cup 2024
,FOOTBALL AT SUMMER OLMPICS 2024 (PARIS)
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. History
3. Brief rules of overview
4. Pictogram
5. Mascot
6. Qualification process
7. Squads
8. Tournament structure
9. Venues
10. Tournament statistics
11. Winners
12. Conclusion
13. Key takeaways and future of Olympic football
, INTRODUCTION
The 2024 Olympic football tournament took place in Paris, France, and featured
both men's and women's competitions. The women's football tournament at
the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 25 July to 10 August 2024. It was
the eighth edition of the women's Olympic football tournament. The men's
football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 24 July to 9
August 2024. It was the 28th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament.
Together the 2024 Summer Olympics football tournament was held at seven
stadiums in seven cities in France. Together with the women's competition,
the 2024 Summer Olympics football tournament was held at seven stadiums in
seven cities in France.
The games held separate tournaments for men and women Associations
affiliated with FIFA participated in qualifying tournaments to clinch their spots
for the Olympics.
HISTORY
Football was first included on the Olympic programme at the Games of the II
Olympiad (Paris 1900) and has been contested at every edition since, save for
the Los Angeles 1932 Games (in an attempt to promote the new men’s FIFA
World Cup tournament).
Women’s football made its Olympic debut at the Atlanta Games in 1996. The
USA has finished on top of the podium multiple times, including at Atlanta
1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Germany won gold at Rio
2016, while Canada are the defending Olympic champions after triumphing at
Tokyo 2020.
Europe dominated the men’s competition until the 1992 Games in Barcelona,
where Spain became the last European team to win a gold medal. Since the
1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, African and Latin American teams have won
every gold medal, with Brazil repeating as Olympic champions at Tokyo 2020.
Many footballing greats have taken part in the Olympic Games, including
Ferenc Puskás in 1952, Lev Yashin in 1956, Samuel Eto’o in 2000, Lionel
Messi in 2008, Neymar in 2012 and 2016, Marta in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and
2020, and Alex Morgan in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
HIGHER EDUCATION, BHOPAL
ASSIGNMENT ON FOOTBALL AT THE
SUMMER OLYMPICS 2024
Submitted by-
Lakshya Lodwal
Roll no. – 822008
, INDEX
1. Football at Summer Olympics 2024
2. Shooting at Summer Olympics 2024
3. Handball at Summer Olympics 2024
4. Volleyball at Summer Olympics 2024
5. Basketball at Summer Olympics 2024
6. T20 World Cup 2024
,FOOTBALL AT SUMMER OLMPICS 2024 (PARIS)
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. History
3. Brief rules of overview
4. Pictogram
5. Mascot
6. Qualification process
7. Squads
8. Tournament structure
9. Venues
10. Tournament statistics
11. Winners
12. Conclusion
13. Key takeaways and future of Olympic football
, INTRODUCTION
The 2024 Olympic football tournament took place in Paris, France, and featured
both men's and women's competitions. The women's football tournament at
the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 25 July to 10 August 2024. It was
the eighth edition of the women's Olympic football tournament. The men's
football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 24 July to 9
August 2024. It was the 28th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament.
Together the 2024 Summer Olympics football tournament was held at seven
stadiums in seven cities in France. Together with the women's competition,
the 2024 Summer Olympics football tournament was held at seven stadiums in
seven cities in France.
The games held separate tournaments for men and women Associations
affiliated with FIFA participated in qualifying tournaments to clinch their spots
for the Olympics.
HISTORY
Football was first included on the Olympic programme at the Games of the II
Olympiad (Paris 1900) and has been contested at every edition since, save for
the Los Angeles 1932 Games (in an attempt to promote the new men’s FIFA
World Cup tournament).
Women’s football made its Olympic debut at the Atlanta Games in 1996. The
USA has finished on top of the podium multiple times, including at Atlanta
1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Germany won gold at Rio
2016, while Canada are the defending Olympic champions after triumphing at
Tokyo 2020.
Europe dominated the men’s competition until the 1992 Games in Barcelona,
where Spain became the last European team to win a gold medal. Since the
1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, African and Latin American teams have won
every gold medal, with Brazil repeating as Olympic champions at Tokyo 2020.
Many footballing greats have taken part in the Olympic Games, including
Ferenc Puskás in 1952, Lev Yashin in 1956, Samuel Eto’o in 2000, Lionel
Messi in 2008, Neymar in 2012 and 2016, Marta in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and
2020, and Alex Morgan in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
