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title: "Which is the only country to win the olympic football crown three times ?"  
description: "Which is the only country to win the olympic football crown three times ?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-07-22  
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# Which is the only country to win the olympic football crown three times ?

Which is the only [country](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3960/muslim-population-by-country-2024) to win the olympic football crown three times ?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

While **football's** origins can be traced back to ancient **China**, the modern game was developed in the **1800s** in **Britain**, according to some sources, by inmates at **Newgate Prison** who had their arms amputated for theft. \
The game had essentially spread over the world by the end of the century. The foundation of **[FIFA](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47379/who-were-the-fonuding-members-of-fifa)** in **1904**, which became the sport's global authority, boosted its rise. \
The **World** Cup, which **began** in **1930** and has since become football's pinnacle event, was formed as a result of **[FIFA's](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47379/who-were-the-fonuding-members-of-fifa) efforts**. **Europe** and **South America** have dominated the quadrennial event, with **Brazil** winning the most **championships** with **five**. \
**Pelé**, the **sport's first superstar**, was a member of three of its **World Cup**-**winning teams**. The first **women's World Cup** was held in 1991, and the **United States** won three of the **first seven events**. \
**Men's** football made its **Olympic debut** in **Paris** in **1900**, where **Great Britain** won the **first gold medal**, and has been competed ever since except for the **1932 Games** in **Los Angeles**, when the event was dropped from the schedule due to a dispute between the **International Olympic Committee** (**IOC**) and **[FIFA](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47379/who-were-the-fonuding-members-of-fifa)** over amateur regulations. \
The initial prohibition on professional players had some unexpected consequences. **Hungary** is the most successful country in the men's event, winning **five medals**, **three** of which are **gold**. **[Brazil](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/30581/who-has-won-brazilian-grand-prix)**, on the other side, has never won a **World Cup** match. Professional players have been allowed to compete in the **Olympics** since the **1992** Games in **Barcelona**. \
Despite a **23**-**year**-**old** age limit, each squad is allowed three **'over**-**age'** players. Despite the rule adjustment, many countries are still compelled to compete without their top athletes.


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