Olympia (song)
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Olympia is a 1984 single from Sérgio Mendes
featuring lead vocals by Joe Pizzulo
as a theme for the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics
. It was released the same year on the album Confetti. The song is also used as the theme song for Olympia Sports Camp in Ontario
, Canada
, and for the Real World Tag Team Tournament in All Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Sergio Mendes
Sérgio Santos Mendes is a Brazilian musician. He has released over thirty-five albums, and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk....
featuring lead vocals by Joe Pizzulo
Joe Pizzulo
Joe Pizzulo is best known as one of the lead singers for Sérgio Mendes in the 1980s. He had hit singles with "Never Gonna Let You Go" and "Alibis"...
as a theme for the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
. It was released the same year on the album Confetti. The song is also used as the theme song for Olympia Sports Camp in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and for the Real World Tag Team Tournament in All Japan Pro-Wrestling.