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Olympics Day 14 - Taekwondo
[8/22/2008]
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WAAAQ028
[7/23/1996]
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Olympics Day 16 - Basketball
[8/24/2008]
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SAAGK020
[7/30/1996]
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Olympics Day 15 - Football
[8/23/2008]
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WAAHC036
[1/1/1948]
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Olympics Day 14 - Basketball
[8/22/2008]
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Olympics Day 15 - Football
[8/23/2008]
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Olympics Day 11 - Cycling - Track
[8/19/2008]
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Olympics Day 14 - Cycling - BMX
[8/22/2008]
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Basketball Team Argentina

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Basketball Team Argentina

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Steffi Graf Wins Gold In Women's Singles
[10/1/1988]
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Sweden Slices Through Argentina
[8/4/2012]
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Olympics Day 14 - Basketball
[8/22/2008]
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Olympics Day 15 - Football
[8/23/2008]
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Olympics Day 15 - Football
[8/23/2008]
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Olympics Day 15 - Football
[8/23/2008]
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Olympics Day 14 - Cycling - BMX
[8/22/2008]
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Olympics Day 1 - Judo
[8/9/2008]
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Olympics Day 14 - Hockey
[8/22/2008]
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Olympics Day 3 - Rowing
[8/11/2008]
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Football Mens Final_
[8/23/2008]
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Beijing 2008 - Opening Ceremony - 138
[8/8/2008]
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Beijing 2008 - Opening Ceremony - 18
[8/8/2008]
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$In the sweltering heat of the Bird\'s Nest stadium, Argentina defeats Nigeria 1-0 in the Olympic football final. Lionel Messi, the young Barcelona player whose participation in the Beijing 2008 Olympic football championship was threatened, proved the pivotal influence assisting the goal from Angel di Maria and regularly tormenting the Nigerian defence.$
Lionel Messi Led Argentina To Gold In Beijing
[8/23/2008]
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$An exciting game is performed by 2 of the most powerful basketball teams in the world, USA and defending Olympic champion Argentina, both trying to secure a place in the gold medal match. Team USA takes the lead from the beginning and keeps it until the end, winning the match 101-81. In Athens 2004, the Americans lost their Olympic title to Argentina and for the first time since 1988, USA didn\'t win a gold medal. Basketball Men\'s Semifinal - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games - USA, ARG$
Team USA Qualifies For Gold The Medal Match
[8/22/2008]
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Middleweight Round Of 32 Bouts
[8/9/2008]
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$Argentina defeat Germany to win the bronze medal in women\'s hockey. Argentina strikes first with a goal on 11 minutes and double their advantage eleven minutes later. Germany come close with one minute remaining in the first half, but fire just wide. In the second half, the Germans get on the board with 25 minutes remaining, but Argentina restore their two goal lead seven minutes from time and win 3-1. Hockey Women Bronze Medal Match - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - GER vs ARG$
Argentina Claim Bronze Over Germany
[8/22/2008]
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- Argentina, Spain, Russian Federation
[8/19/2008]
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$Argentina takes on Russia in the group A preliminary round, winning the match 91-79. The defending Olympic champions, extend their lead to 11 points in the first quarter, keeping the lead the rest of the game and increasing it to 12 at the end of the match. Luis Scola plays a key roll in the game, getting the party started with a 2 pointer and scoring again to win in the last minutes. Basketball Men\'s Preliminary Group A - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games - ARG, RUS$
Argentina Earns 91-79 Victory Over Russia
[8/18/2008]
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$- Côte D\'Ivoire, Argentina$
- Côte D\'Ivoire, Argentina
[8/7/2008]
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- Argentina, Canada, Germany, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand
[8/6/2008]
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$The Argentinean basketball team achieve victory after defeating Lithuania in the bronze medal match. The Olympic champions from Athens take a 24-19 lead at the end of the first quarter, extending it to 87-75 to claim the bronze medal by 12 points. Carlos Delfino proves to be a key player for Argentina, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Basketball Men\'s Bronze Medal Match - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games - USA, AUS, ARG$
Argentina Wins Bronze Medal By 12 Points
[8/24/2008]
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$The Netherlands book a date in the women\'s hockey final by defeating Argentina. Maatje Paumen nets three of the first four goals to put the Dutch up 4-0. Argentina get on the board with eleven minutes left, but the Netherlands score again and the South Americans get a consolation goal. The Netherlands win 5-2 and will play China in the final. Hockey Women Semifinal- Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - NED vs ARG$
Paumen Hat Trick Leads Netherlands To Final
[8/20/2008]
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$Defending Olympic champion Argentina, defeats Croatia in a blowout game in the group A preliminary round. Starting with a lead of only 2 points, Argentina manages to extend it to almost 20 in the third quarter, keep scoring to achieve a 77-53 victory. With this win, Argentina moves into 2nd place in the standings of group A, just a point behind Lithuania. Basketball Men\'s Preliminary Group A - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games - LTU, ARG, CRO$
Argentina 2nd Place In Group A Standings
[8/14/2008]
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- Argentina, Netherlands
[8/16/2008]
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$Australians Take Men\'s 470 Sailing Title$
Australians Take Men\'s 470 Sailing Title
[8/10/2012]
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$After a tied 80-78 finish, It\'s Argentina who manages to go through the semifinal taking Greece out of the game. The Greeks, try their best to score two points in the last minute but fail to score again to tie the game, letting Olympic champion Argentina continue their journey to the medals. At the end of the day, there are only four teams left in medal contention, Spain, Lithuania, Argentina and United States. Basketball Men\'s Quaterfinal - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games - ARG, GRE$
Argentina Qualifies For The Semifinal By 2 Points
[8/20/2008]
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$Netherlands Win Women\'s Hockey Gold$
Netherlands Win Women\'s Hockey Gold
[8/11/2012]
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- Argentina, Serbia
[8/13/2008]
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- Argentina, Brazil
[8/20/2008]
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$Olympic champion Argentina, earns a 85-68 victory over Australia in the group A preliminary round. After their shocking opening lost against Lithuania, Argentinians redeem themselves leading the match by 19 points in the 2nd half. Over just 2 minutes to go, Australia cuts the lead to 17 points. At the end of the game, Lithuania is at the top of the standings table in group A, followed by Croatia and Russia. Basketball Men\'s Preliminary Group A - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games - LTU, CRO, RUS$
Argentina Wins 85-68 Over Australia
[8/12/2008]
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$Argentina Triumphs In Men\'s -80kg Taekwondo$
Argentina Triumphs In Men\'s -80kg Taekwondo
[8/11/2012]
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$Argentina\'s Parade During Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony$
Argentina\'s Parade During Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony
[8/8/2008]
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TOP MEDALISTS

ATHLETE MEDALS	Game	Medals
Javier MASCHERANO	Beijing 2008 Athens 2004	1 1
Roberto AYALA	Athens 2004 Atlanta 1996	1 1
Leonardo Martin GUTIERREZ	Beijing 2008	1
Emanuel David GINOBILI	Beijing 2008	1
Andres Marcelo NOCIONI	Beijing 2008 Athens 2004	1 1
Emanuel David GINOBILI	Athens 2004	1
Leonardo Martin GUTIERREZ	Athens 2004	1

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India and hockey India won all six gold medals between 1928 and 1956. The game took off there after its introduction by the British in the 19th century.

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China and table tennis China is the dominant force in table tennis. It helps that 10 million members of its 1.3 billion population play the sport regularly.

Identity Card

Address	Juncal No 1662 C1062ABV Buenos Aires Argentina
Phone	+54 11 4819 1700
Fax	+54 11 4819 1703
Email	coarg@coarg.org.ar
Website	http://www.coarg.org.ar

HCard

Creation date	1923
Recognition date	1923
President	Dr Gerardo WERTHEIN
Secretary General	Mr Mario MOCCIA

Comité Olímpico Argentino

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Medals

London 2012	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 2
Beijing 2008	-	Gold medals: 2	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 4
Athens 2004	-	Gold medals: 2	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 4
Sydney 2000	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 2	Bronze medals: 2
Atlanta 1996	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 2	Bronze medals: 1
Barcelona 1992	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 1
Seoul 1988	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 1
Munich 1972	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 0
Mexico 1968	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 2
Tokyo 1964	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 0
Rome 1960	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 1
Melbourne / Stockholm 1956	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 1
Helsinki 1952	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 2	Bronze medals: 2
London 1948	-	Gold medals: 3	Silver medals: 3	Bronze medals: 1
Berlin 1936	-	Gold medals: 2	Silver medals: 2	Bronze medals: 3
Los Angeles 1932	-	Gold medals: 3	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 0
Amsterdam 1928	-	Gold medals: 3	Silver medals: 3	Bronze medals: 1
Paris 1924	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 3	Bronze medals: 2