Club Atlético Olimpia

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| name = Club Atlético Olimpia

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| nickname = Alas Rojas
La Máquina Blanca

| leagues = Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol

| founded = 1918

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| arena = Estadio La Cupula

| capacity = 1,100

| location = Montevideo, Uruguay

| colors = White and Red
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| president = Fernando Stagnari

| coach = Gerardo Jauri

| championships = 8 (CFB: 1923, 1928, 1929, 1946, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972)

| website = [https://www.olimpia.uy/ 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.olimpia.uy/el-club/|title=Acerca de nosotros|work=olimpia.uy|access-date=10 January 2023|language=Spanish}} In 1946, Olimpia won the South American Club Championships.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.latinbasket.com/team/Club-Atletico-Olimpia-Montevideo/2593?Page=5|title=Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo – History|work=latinbasket.com|access-date=10 January 2023}} Between 1923 and 1972, the team won eight championships in the Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB).

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