Olimpico

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noun

A goal scored directly from a corner kick without being touched by another player.

OriginSpanish and Portuguese gol olímpico →
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Meanings

nounOlimpico (plural Olimpicos)

plural Olimpicos

  1. ball gamesA goal scored directly from a corner kick without being touched by another player.

Origin

  1. Spanish and Portuguesegol olímpico
  2. EnglishOlimpico

From Spanish and Portuguese gol olímpico. Ultimately from Cesáreo Onzari's goal against reigning Olympic champions Uruguay in 1924, the first goal known to have been scored directly from a corner kick in professional play.

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APA

Olimpico. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olimpico

MLA

“Olimpico.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olimpico. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Olimpico,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olimpico.

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