http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'Olympics' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/fifa-world-rankings-or-world-football-elo-ratings-which-is-better.html Daryl 2008-09-04 17:10:29 The September FIFA World Rankings were announced yesterday, without too many changes from August. Euro 2008 champs Spain are still numero uno and Italy have ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/argentina-defends-their-gold-medal.html Chris 2008-08-23 08:36:11 In an Olympic gold medal game marked strangely by two extra stoppages in play for water breaks, Argentina got the lone goal and that's all ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/2008-olympic-final-argentina-vs-nigeria-live.html Christian 2008-08-22 22:27:01 In less then 45 minutes Argentina will take the field at the National Stadium in Pekin where they will hope to defend their Gold Medal ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/rewind-when-argentina-met-nigeria-in-the-96-olympic-final.html Christian 2008-08-22 01:33:01 With Brazil disposed of and Nigeria waiting in the wings, Argentina are now one win away from claiming the Gold Medal at this year's Olympic ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/argentina-trash-brazil-to-reach-olympic-final.html Christian 2008-08-19 21:37:46 What more can be said. Argentina, in the finest display yet in these Olympic games, routed arch rivals Brazil 3-0 to advance to the final ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/argentina-beat-brazil-in-olympic-semi-final-nigeria-thrash-belgium.html Daryl 2008-08-19 09:40:38 Argentina 3-0 Brazil Argentina avenged the 3-0 Copa America 2007 and Confederations Cup 2005 defeats in the Men's Olympic Football semi-final today, beating Brazil 3-0. Bit of ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/2008-olympics-argentina-vs-brazil-live.html Christian 2008-08-19 00:38:20 Argentina are mere hours away from facing their biggest test yet in these 2008 Olympic games, when they play their fierce rivals Brazil in the ... http://australia.worldcupblog.org/olympics/olympics-wrap-and-new-blogger.html Caleb 2008-08-18 20:59:36 G'day everyone. I'm Caleb, and I'm a new member of the Australia World Cup Blog team; hopefully that should mean more posts and more opinions. Anyway, ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/its-the-big-one-argentina-vs-brazil-at-the-olympics.html Daryl 2008-08-18 13:40:41 There are few rivalries in international football to touch Brazil vs Argentina. Sure, other rivalries are fierce (England vs Scotland or USA vs Mexico) but ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/analyzing-the-past-and-looking-towards-the-future.html Julian 2008-08-17 23:16:09 First things first- apologies. I didn't liveblog the match like I planned to, so sorry for that. And sorry for not posting over the past ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/2008-olympics-argentina-vs-netherlands-live.html Christian 2008-08-16 08:03:00 We are just underway here in Shanghai for the quarterfinal matchup between Argentina and the Netherlands! Should Sergio Batista's men be victorious they will find ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/how-barcelona-learned-to-stop-whining-and-love-the-olympics.html Christian 2008-08-15 19:12:56 I'm happy to introduce to everyone Brendan Farmer, a new writer who will be joining the Argentina World Cup Blog as a weekly contributor. I'll ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/lets-kick-some-belgian-ass.html Julian 2008-08-15 09:42:36 Tomorrow we enter the Olympic soccer quarterfinals where we face Belgium. In this post I'll try a new format for a match preview, so sit ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/argentina-prepares-for-the-netherlands-in-quarterfinals-and-boca-on-its-way-to-recopa-title.html Christian 2008-08-14 21:58:21 With yesterday's 2-0 victory over Serbia, Argentina finished with a perfect 9 points in Group A at the 2008 Olympics, and will face The Netherlands ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/the-olympics-board-game-style.html Chris 2008-08-14 15:00:40 Everybody wants to see Argentina up against Brazil on a pitch, but two reps from their respective countries (one participating in the actual Olympics) decided ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/azzurrini/at-least-we-dont-have-to-face-brazilyet.html Julian 2008-08-13 14:00:44 By all accounts, the game against Cameroon didn't go well. I didn't see it firsthand (I love the Azzurri but there's no way I can ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/argentina-to-face-serbia-in-final-group-a-match.html Christian 2008-08-13 01:00:13 With a place in the quarterfinals already booked and 1st place in Group A on the line, Argentina will face Serbia this morning, which you ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/photo-perfect-playing-conditions.html Chris 2008-08-12 11:40:53 Nothing beats a Slip 'N Slide pitch like the one Norway and Japan were fortunate enough to play on today during today's final round of ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/cameroon-italy-preview.html Julian 2008-08-12 09:47:41 This is it. Tomorrow, we play the final match of the group stages. We know what's at stake here- beat Cameroon, and we avoid Brazil ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/rocchi-injured-out-for-the-rest-of-the-olympics.html Julian 2008-08-12 09:27:32 Italy have been dealt a blow. The only overage player brought to the tourney by Casiraghi, Tommaso Rocchi, has been ruled out for the remainder ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/great-improvised-bike-from-cristiane.html Daryl 2008-08-12 08:43:13 Brazil's women's team isn't all about Marta you know. Brilliant as the number 10 is, there are other Brazilian ladies with ball skills and single ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/argentine-primera/argentina-book-a-spot-in-the-quarters-and-apertura-kicks-off.html Christian 2008-08-12 01:29:34 With Sunday's 1-0 victory over Australia at this year's Beijing Olympics, Argentina have now booked a place in the quarter-finals, and a win this Wednesday ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/olympic-and-young-oranje/foppe-not-much-to-fall-back-on.html Jan 2008-08-11 21:40:46 The Olympians training in the rain... The Dutch Olympic football team may have played a shocker of a game against the USA, the return to the ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-soccer-tournament-matchday-one-roundup.html Daryl 2008-08-08 06:40:59 The odd thing about the Olympic football tournament is that all the games seem to happen at once, rather than being spread out evenly as ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/2008-olympics-ivory-coast-1-2-argentina.html Christian 2008-08-07 22:35:39 Lionel Messi proved his value to Argentina this morning, helping los albicelestes come from behind to win 2-1, which combined with Australia and Serbia's 1-1 ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/links-for-watching-ivory-coast-argentina-match.html Christian 2008-08-07 13:34:18 If you missed this morning's game, please click on one of the links below to watch the match in full. Please be aware that there may ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/messi-scores-one-and-makes-one-in-opening-olympic-game.html Daryl 2008-08-07 07:21:15 Doesn't matter what Barcelona wants or what the Court of Arbitration for Sport says. Leo Messi played for Argentina against Cote d'Ivoire in the 2008 ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/olympics/group-a-match-1-ivory-coast-vs-argentina.html Christian 2008-08-07 00:27:23 The wait is almost over. In just a few hours, Sergio Batista will field his starting XI with the hope of retaining their Olympic Soccer ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/news-bits.html Julian 2008-08-06 10:34:05 So tomorrow we finally get to see some Italy action again. The game takes place at 10 AM and I'm not sure what channels it's ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/photo-of-the-day-underwater-footy.html Chris 2008-08-05 13:40:57 When I think of the Olympics, I think of ridiculous demonstrations and displays in the lead up to the opening ceremony. Thankfully, China has not ...