The Olympics is widely regarded as the 'Greatest Show on Earth' and is undoubtedly the most iconic sporting spectacle in the world.
Football in Olympics was started from its second edition in 1900 and ever since then it has been played in every edition barring once in 1932 at Los Angeles as reportedly FIFA wanted to promote the World Cup which started in 1930.
In 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics, FIFA decided to make football an U23 competition in the Olympics so that it does become a direct competition to the World Cup.
At the inaugural edition in 1900, Great Britain won the gold medal.