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This is a list article about sport in the Vatican City.
The Vatican City is not a member of the International Olympic Committee and is therefore not able to send a team to the Olympic Games. [1] However athletes have represented the Vatican City in an unofficial or non-scoring capacity at some international multi-sport events.
A team represented the Vatican City at the 2022 edition of the Championships of the Small States of Europe in Malta in a non-scoring manner. [2]
A delegation from the Vatican City was present at the 2019 edition of the Games of the Small States of Europe in Montenegro, but were only allowed to observe. A team from the Vatican City were scheduled to compete officially at the 2021 edition through a partnership with the Italian Olympic Committee [3] but the event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vatican City did not participate in the 2023 edition.
One athlete represented the Vatican City at the 2022 edition of the Mediterranean Games in Algeria in a non-scoring manner. [4]
The Vatican City is not a member of FIFA; [5] however, representative men's and women's national football teams exist and play friendly matches and in unofficial tournaments. [6] A local football league, Vatican City Championship, was founded in 1972 and is made up of teams representing employees of the different administrative departments in the Vatican. [7]
The Vatican City is not a member of the International Cricket Council; [8] however, a representative national men's cricket team was formed in 2013. [9]
Vatican Athletics is the governing body for athletics in the Vatican City. [10]
Vatican Cycling became member of the International Cycling Union in September 2021. [11] In 2022, Rien Schuurhuis participated at the UCI Road World Championships representing Vatican City. Schuurhuis became the first Vatican to participate at a World Championship in any sport. He competed in the Elite Men's Road Race but he did not finish the race.
Vatican Taekwondo became a member of World Taekwondo in November 2021. [12]
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Vatican City |
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This is a list article about sport in the Vatican City.
The Vatican City is not a member of the International Olympic Committee and is therefore not able to send a team to the Olympic Games. [1] However athletes have represented the Vatican City in an unofficial or non-scoring capacity at some international multi-sport events.
A team represented the Vatican City at the 2022 edition of the Championships of the Small States of Europe in Malta in a non-scoring manner. [2]
A delegation from the Vatican City was present at the 2019 edition of the Games of the Small States of Europe in Montenegro, but were only allowed to observe. A team from the Vatican City were scheduled to compete officially at the 2021 edition through a partnership with the Italian Olympic Committee [3] but the event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vatican City did not participate in the 2023 edition.
One athlete represented the Vatican City at the 2022 edition of the Mediterranean Games in Algeria in a non-scoring manner. [4]
The Vatican City is not a member of FIFA; [5] however, representative men's and women's national football teams exist and play friendly matches and in unofficial tournaments. [6] A local football league, Vatican City Championship, was founded in 1972 and is made up of teams representing employees of the different administrative departments in the Vatican. [7]
The Vatican City is not a member of the International Cricket Council; [8] however, a representative national men's cricket team was formed in 2013. [9]
Vatican Athletics is the governing body for athletics in the Vatican City. [10]
Vatican Cycling became member of the International Cycling Union in September 2021. [11] In 2022, Rien Schuurhuis participated at the UCI Road World Championships representing Vatican City. Schuurhuis became the first Vatican to participate at a World Championship in any sport. He competed in the Elite Men's Road Race but he did not finish the race.
Vatican Taekwondo became a member of World Taekwondo in November 2021. [12]