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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 and the odd funny moments. What will you
remember most about Beijing 2008?
Nigeria squares off against Argentina in Saturday's Olympic gold medal final and while the game is
a repeat of the 1996 gold medal match that Nigeria won 3-2, can the Super Eagles' offense deal with
Lionel Messi and the Albicelestes this time around?
Argentina are favored after their 3-0 destruction of Brazil in the semi-finals.
Some of you have asked so I thought I would pass along the times and dates of when the US Men's and
Women's teams play in the Summer Olympics, which kicks off this week. Now the opening ceremonies
are Friday but the games actually kickoff Wednesday with Women's soccer (or football). The Men's
soccer starts [.
©Mark Dadswell/Getty Images How does this happen? How did a team as lethargic as Nigeria make
it to the final? I mean from keeper to front line I'd say they are simply average. The Japanese had
just as good of a shot to make it to the final. And I'll be honest, I only saw the [...]
While we lament the loss of the Nigerian Super Falcons in the Women's Olympic football tournament,
praise must be heaped on the African men, who all swept into the quarterfinals of the men's Olympic
tournament.
One thing we know for sure is that Africa will be represented in the semi-finals, as Nigeria take
on Ivory Coast in the last eight.
The men's Olympic football tournament will be one of the most highly anticipated sporting events of
the upcoming 2008 Beijing Games.
This year's tournament features three teams from Africa, with Cameroon, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast
sending over their young, developing talent in hopes of Olympic glory.
We had an idea this would happen, but we're sad nevertheless.
The Nigeria women's football team, the Super Falcons, were beaten 3-1 by Brazil on Tuesday at the
Workers' Stadium in Beijing in their final group game at the Olympics.
The result left the Nigerian women bottom of the group with three defeats from three matches,
and eliminated from the tournament.
So we didn't make it in the Olympics. It's almost like we hit the peak of the mountain right when
we got to China. We won the first match, drew the second match (which felt like a loss) and then
fell today in the final match of the group phase. It was tough to watch really, [...]
Manchester City summer signing Jô notched a brace for his national side as
Brazil defeated Belgium to capture the men's Bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. He appears likely
to compete in City's third fixture of the season. The former CSKA Moscow striker could be back for
the UEFA Cup match against FC Midtjylland next Thursday.
We've done a few Olympic previews already: one yesterday and one about a week ago.
But with the Beijing Games mere hours away, I'd be remiss not to direct your attention to BBC
Sport's Durosimi Thomas and his look at the African sides involved in the men's tournament.
General consensus favors a good showing by the African nations involved.
Andrew: It was a satisfactory win for the US this morning against Japan. In the early stages of the
game, our boys seemed to be stringing together some good combinations from the midfield to the
forwards through Adu and McBride. My biggest gripe with this game was our outside backs, or well
just one in particular; [.
I don't know about you all but I love the Olympics. I'm all about every event that I can get my
hands on from handball to rowing. Are you all into these games as much as I am? If so what sport
(beside soccer of course) are you in to?
Africa is sending only one nation to the 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Nigeria.
Nigeria are a dominant force in African women's football, winning the continental championship
seven times. But when it comes to the world stage, the Super Falcons barely register a blip.
In five appearances at the FIFA Women's World Cup finals, two at the Olympic Football Tournament
and three at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the Super Falcons have only managed to progress
beyond the opening round on two occasions.
First Canberran, Nikolai Topor-Stanley into 2008 Olympics, approriately it's for football our most
popular sport.
Haircut Zadkovich, all the rage in Derby this year, scored for Australia in a battling performance
against Serbia tonight in the opening game of the Under 23 World Cup. A tight battle ended 1-1
after Serbia equalised late on.
I watched the first two USA games, and they were pretty underwhelming. This doesn't surprise me.
Playing with 10 men, U.S. soccer team eliminated by Nigeria BEIJING (AP) -- Promise Isaac and
Victor Obinna scored Wednesday to lead Nigeria over a 10-man United States team 2-1, earning a
place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic football [.
Bundesliga outfit Hamburg SV have reported that the Eastlands club has agreed to the signing of
defender Vincent Kompany. The Belgian centre back has been impressive during his recent club and
international duty and has been rumored for sometime with a move to England. It now appears that he
will be joining Manchester City.
Well as you all know I'm sure the US is atop their group with a not so convincing win today. For
the first 23 minutes or so the United States dominated the game controlling the ball, creating
chances, and leaving Japan only with a counter attack. The domination ended with a cheeky set play
from a corner which left a Japanese player all alone at the far post with an empty net.
