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Cycling has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics, at which a road race and five track events were held. Mountain bike racing entered the Olympic programme at the Atlanta Olympics, followed by BMX racing in 2008 and freestyle BMX in 2021. Prior to the 2020 Summer Olympics, all events were speed races, but the 2020 programme featured BMX freestyle for the first time.
Athletes from West Germany competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first time that East Germany and West Germany sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games. 275 competitors, 232 men and 43 women, took part in 154 events in 17 sports for West Germany. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Munich, the West German flag was raised at the closing ceremony.
Austria competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 73 competitors took part in 39 events in 13 sports.
Austria competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 234 competitors, 217 men and 17 women, took part in 105 events in 19 sports.
Austria competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 103 competitors, 82 men and 21 women, took part in 81 events in 15 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 190 competitors, 184 men and 6 women, took part in 100 events in 21 sports.
Germany was the host nation and top medal recipient at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. 433 competitors, 389 men and 44 women, took part in 143 events in 22 sports.
Germany competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Germany returned to the Olympic Games after not being invited to both the 1920 and 1924 Games. Despite a total absence of 16 years since 1912, German athletes were ranked 2nd. 295 competitors, 260 men and 35 women, took part in 95 events in 16 sports.
Nikolaus Anton "Toni" Merkens was a racing cyclist from Germany and Olympic champion. He represented his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he won the gold medal in the men's 1000 meter match sprint event.
Events from the year 1984 in Denmark.
Fritz Siegenthaler is a Swiss former cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint and the tandem events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Aimé Fritz was an American cyclist. He competed in the men's half mile event at the 1904 Summer Olympics.
The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1937 in Switzerland.
Fritz Zbinden was a Swiss racing cyclist. He finished in last place in the 1950 Tour de France.
Fritz Ruland was a German cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Fritz Scheller was a German cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Fritz Ganz was a Swiss cyclist and politician. He competed in the tandem event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. From 1971 till 1983 he was member of the Swiss parliament.
Friedrich "Fritz" Neuser is a former German cyclist. He competed in the tandem sprint at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and finished last after a crash during a repechage round.
Events in the year 1986 in Germany.
Events from the year 2011 in Austria
References
- ↑ "Fritz Inthaler Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
