The US won gold in the first-ever women’s soccer at the Olympics.
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Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkurv (Reykjavík Football Club), was founded.
The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony was held outdoors for the first time ever.
Uruguay defeated Italy 1-0 in La Plata, Argentina, to win their first FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The first Winter Olympics medal was awarded to American Skater Charles Jewtraw after skating 5,000 meters in just 44 seconds.
Argentina managed to snatch victory away from France at the last second in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final.
