Senior International Cup
Teams representing the United States won both renditions of the Senior International Cup. From 2008 the World Bridge Federation continues the tournament in conjunction with the World Mind Sports Games although it is not a WMSG event.
Currently "a bridge a player belongs to the 'Seniors' category if he has at least his 60th birthday in the calendar year in question." For the next rendition (2012) players born in 1952 or earlier will be eligible. (The threshold increased one year annually from 2005 to 2010.)
| Year, Host, Entries | Medalists | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000
Maastricht, Netherlands |
1. | USA |
| 2. | France |
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| 3. | Sweden |
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| 2004
Istanbul, Turkey |
1. | USA |
| 2. | Netherlands |
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| 3. | Germany |
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| After 2004 the Olympiad meet was discontinued by the World Bridge Federation in favor of participation in the World Mind Sports Games. This knockout tournament for Seniors national teams continues alongside the Games as a non-medal event. | ||
| 2008
Beijing, China |
1. | Japan |
| 2. | USA |
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| 3. | Indonesia |
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