Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics third in the tournament. Sergio Batista, head coach of the men's football team, announced his final squad for the Olympics on 3 July. Pareja takes the place of Burdisso, whose club did not grant permission. The men's beach volleyball team Conde-Baracetti (Martín Conde and Mariano Baracetti) qualified to represent Argentina. Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics Argentina competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. 137 athletes qualified for the Olympic Games in 19 sports. Emanuel Ginóbili, basketball player and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer
Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics The football at the 1920 Summer Olympics, was one of the 154 events at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp. It was the fifth time association football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested by 14 teams. The final (and gold) was won by host Belgium against Czechoslovakia. The latter was disqualified after the game and the silver went to Spain while the Netherlands won the bronze medal. 16 teams entered the competition, which was organized on a knockout basis, but Switzerland withdrew after the first round draw had been made,