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Who won the gold medal in football at the Sydney Olympics 2000 ?
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- Italy
- Cameroon
- South Korea
- Columbia
Correct Option: B
The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics started on 13 September. The Gold Medal match took place between Cameroon and Spain on September 30, 2012. Cameroon eventually won the gold medal on the basis of penalty shoot-out (5-3) after both the teams were locked at 2-2 at the end of the match.
Note : Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio-2016 to win their first men’s Olympic football gold medal.