Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, an association football tournament was contested for the first time. Only two matches were held between the three club sides, and no medals were awarded.
The Vélodrome de Vincennes hosted all the matches
Upton Park F.C. (left) represented Great Britain, winning the Gold medal
The French team was the Club Français wearing the USFSA uniform
The Belgian team selected by the Université de Bruxelles
Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques
The Union of French Athletic Sports Societies was a former sports governing body in France. During the 1890s and early 1900s it organised numerous sports including athletics, cycling, field hockey, fencing, croquet, and swimming. However it is perhaps best known for being the principal governing body of both football and rugby union until it was effectively replaced by the French Football Federation and the French Rugby Federation. The USFSA rejected any form of professionalism and were strong advocates of amateur sport.
Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, also helped found the USFSA. At various times he served as the federation's president and secretary general
The French football team at the 1900 Olympic Games. The players are wearing the distinct USFSA logo featuring the two interlinked rings. This design later inspired the Olympic symbol
