| Club Atlético Olimpia | |||
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| Nickname | Alas Rojas La Máquina Blanca | ||
| Leagues | Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol | ||
| Founded | 1918 | ||
| Arena | Estadio La Cupula | ||
| Capacity | 1,100 | ||
| Location | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Team colors | White and Red | ||
| President | Fernando Stagnari | ||
| Head coach | Gerardo Jauri | ||
| Championships | 8 (CFB: 1923, 1928, 1929, 1946, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972) | ||
| Website | olimpia.uy | ||
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Club Atlético Olimpia, or simply Olimpia, is a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The club's main sport is basketball, with the basketball team having won eight championships in the now-defunct Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB). The team currently competes in the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB).
History
Olimpia was founded on 17 September 1918. In 1946, Olimpia won the South American Club Championships. Between 1923 and 1972, the team won eight championships in the Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB).
References
- "Acerca de nosotros". olimpia.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- "Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo – History". latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
External links
- Club Olimpia on Básquet Total
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| Established 2003; 21 years ago (2003) | |
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