English Explanatory Dictionary

Olympic goal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A goal scored directly from a corner kick without any other player - on either team - touching or otherwise deflecting the ball into the goal.

Word forms

Olympic goal Olympic goals

Etymology

This unique type of goal was named after Argentine striker Cesareo Onzari’s (at left) corner kick that spun directly into the goal for Argentina in a 1924 friendly against Uruguay, the reigning Olympic champion.

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