It was not until the emergence of rider Ole Olsen that the Danish speedway team came to prominence.

Previously the international scene had been largely dominated by Sweden, Poland and Great Britain.

Other key riders during the period were Erik Gundersen, Tommy Knudsen, Jan O. Pedersen and Finn Thomsen.

Additionally, they won the defunct Speedway World Pairs Championship a record eight times.

This means that the number of caps earned by a rider has decreased in the modern era.