Football at the Olympics - coverage of matches, squads and all general news.
The following interview with Nigerian legend and captain of the national team Nwanko Kanu was conducted by African football magazine New African Soccer and reprinted here with their permission. The magazine...
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Four years after the gold in Athens, another 1-0 scoreline confirmed Argentina as Olympic football champions. In 2004, the match-winning goal had been scored by a certain Carlos Tevez; this year in Beijing, salvation came...
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Written by Marco Pantanella. 16 comments
The 2008 Olympics will end on Sunday 24th August (with the 08 Olympic football final on Saturday) and there’s been lots to talk about this time around, from the politics to the environment to the questions about age to the outstanding performances...
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Just like a sheet of paper from a page-a-day-calendar, Argentina ripped Brazil out of the stack, crunched it up, made a little paper ball, did a few juggles and then backheeled it into the trash....
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Argentina will take on Brazil on Tuesday, 19th August 2008 in the 2nd 2008 Olympic football semi-final (first semifinal preview - Nigeria v Belgium - here)....
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Olympic host China’s performance in the Football tournament was similar to that of other hosts in recent Olympic Games. China, like five of the last six host nations were knocked out in the group phase.
Since 1920, only Spain (1992) have hosted...
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We’re constantly hammered with one side of the coin, including Sunday at the conclusion of the US-Netherlands match on NBC by Marcelo Balboa, that Major League Soccer is responsible for the US being more competitive in major international tournaments....
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Written by Kartik Krishnaiyer. 10 comments
The United States of America got off to a great start at the Beijing Olympics, getting a great opening result in a 1-0 win over Japan. Stuart Holden scored for the US, who needed this win badly before playing the other 2 teams in its group, Nigeria...
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Japan 0-1 USA (Holden 47′)
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin, China
Thursday August 7 2008
Kickoff: 17:00 China Standard Time (UTC + 8 )
The United States defeated Japan in their opening round Olympic...
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Barcelona do not need to release Lionel Messi for the 2008 Beijing Olympics football tournament, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Wednesday.
Werder Bremen and Schalke have also won their appeal to prevent Diego and Rafinha...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 5 comments
Politics and sports seldom mix, especially when sport is seen as a tool to gain political leverage (either by those using it or those protesting against it).
And when the sport is as widespread and as passionate as football, with the politics...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 29 comments
Technically, there are 16 teams that are vying for the gold medal in the upcoming Olympic men’s football tournament, and there are some sides that stand out, like the Netherlands, Italy, and the U.S., to name a few.
But, without a doubt,...
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Written by Eddie Griffin. 3 comments
The Olympic Football Tournament is probably not going to be the highlight of your year as a fan. Be honest, football isn’t what you’ll be watching the Olympics for, after all.
And with the European Championship and the Copa Libertadores...
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It’s been observed that the Brazilian women’s football team could use a little luck. They’ve been nearly to the top in some huge...
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Written by Jennifer Doyle. 2 comments
The Olympics are less than a week away, but the football tournament will kick off with the start of the preliminary round on the 6th, two days before the big show starts.
So, similar to the Euro 2008 Best XI that I did several months ago,...
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The Olympic Men’s Football tournament starts on Thursday, 7 August. The 16 qualified countries named their squads last week and most of the players play their club football in the Netherlands.
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Australia’s U23 team (often referred to as the Olyroos, a variation of the senior team’s title “Socceroos”) has had mixed fortunes at the Olympic Games since the U23 format was introduced for the Barcelona games in 1992.
Prior...
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Cameroon’s Olympic football squad for Beijing 2008:
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Nigeria’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:
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The Ivory Coast Olympic football squad for Beijing 2008:
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If you’re traveling to the Olympics next month, rest assured that the Chinese government is doing everything in its power to protect your right to privacy.
Their latest measure to protect your rights is a list of ‘8 Don’t...
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Who do you think will win the 2008 Olympic Football Tournament in China? Will defending champions Argentina take the gold, or will Brazil’s experience shine through? Can the Dutch and the Italians replicate their European form at the Olympics?...
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Beijing 2008 Olympics - Men’s Football fixtures and results, all in one place!
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South Korea’s Men’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:
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Honduran Men’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:
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China’s Men’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:
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Belgium’s Men’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:
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The United States Men’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:
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Serbia’s Men’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:
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Holland’s Olympic squad for Beijing 2008:
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