Olympic goal

noun

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

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Meanings

nounOlympic goal (plural Olympic goals)

plural Olympic goals

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

Origin

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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Translations

Portuguese gol olímpico, golo olímpico
  • gol olímpicogoal scored directly from a corner kick
  • golo olímpicogoal scored directly from a corner kick
Spanish gol olímpico
  • gol olímpicogoal scored directly from a corner kick
Cite this entry
APA

Olympic goal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympic%20goal

MLA

“Olympic goal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympic%20goal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Olympic goal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympic%20goal.

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