Soccer
Main article: Football at the Summer OlympicsCanada first competed in Olympic football at the second tournament, 1904. One club team from Canada went to St. Louis to compete against two American teams, winning the gold medal. Canada's men's soccer team is considered unlikely to qualify for the Olympics. The women's national team won the bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Read more about this topic: Canada At The Summer Olympics
Famous quotes containing the word soccer:
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“If we were doing this in the Falklands they would love it. It’s part of our heritage. The British have always been fighting wars.”
—British soccer fan. quoted in Independent (London, Dec. 23, 1988)
“We want beans, not goals.”
—Mexican steelworkers’ banner at opening ceremony of 1986 World Cup soccer championship.