http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'olympics-2008' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/gold-for-americans-not-named-michael-phelps.html Chris 2008-08-21 17:30:25 Original Video - More videos at TinyPic The US women's team won gold today in the Olympics on the heels of a 1-0 extra time victory ... 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://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://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-quarter-finals-highlights-and-semi-final-line-up.html Daryl 2008-08-16 13:17:29 Nigeria 2-0 Cote d'Ivoire There was always going to be an African team in the semis, and it's going to be Nigeria. Peter Odemwingie opened the ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-football-quarter-final-line-up.html Daryl 2008-08-13 09:40:52 And just like that, the group stage of the 2008 Men's Olympic Football tournament is over. The quarter-finals look like this: Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire Italy vs Belgium (winners ... 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://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://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/ronaldinho-is-back-mens-olympic-football-mathday-two-round-up.html Daryl 2008-08-11 14:10:27 Olympic football videos are getting harder to come by, but that doesn't mean I'm about to give up. Not when it's just starting to get ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/italy/through-to-the-quarterfinals.html Julian 2008-08-10 09:50:25 All those pre-game worries seemed to be in vain. Did the Azzurri really gel against Honduras? I mean, those guys are just pushovers- what if ... 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://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://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/20-players-to-watch-at-the-2008-mens-olympic-soccer-tournament.html Daryl 2008-08-06 12:48:38 The 2008 Men's Olympic Football Tournament starts tomorrow, so here's our World Cup Blog Players to Watch guide. It's 10 big names who you probably already ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/cas-says-messi-rafinha-and-diego-must-return-to-clubs.html Daryl 2008-08-06 07:51:53 Just when you thought the club vs country Olympic argument was settled... The Court of Arbitration for Sport has sided with Barcelona, Schalke 04 and Werder ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/the-most-up-to-date-olympic-soccer-coverage-news-i-can-find-for-us-readers.html Laurie 2008-08-05 15:10:18 Okay, here's the scoop -- here's everything I've been able to find out about Olympic soccer coverage, both from the links you've left and from ... 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 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/olympic-football-theres-no-such-thing-as-bad-publicity.html Daryl 2008-08-04 10:56:16 The club vs country Olympic row isn't over yet. Though FIFA have made it crystal clear that clubs HAVE to release U-23 players for Olympic ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/predictions-for-the-2008-mens-olympic-football-tournament.html Daryl 2008-08-01 07:00:05 In less than a week, the 2008 Men's Olympic Football Tournament gets underway (complete with rubbish logo, left). August 6th to August 23rd. It's 16 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/photo-of-the-day-the-official-olympic-soccer-ball.html Daryl 2008-07-31 17:10:36 This is the Adidas Magnus Moenia, or Great Wall Star. It's what the good men and women competing in the 2008 Olympic Soccer Tournament will ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/comcast-doesnt-care-whether-you-can-watch-olympic-soccer-or-not.html Laurie 2008-07-31 07:10:19 You know what really ticks me off? When companies get good publicity by saying they're going to offer something, and then they don't offer ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/whos-going-to-the-olympics-the-mens-squad-rosters-all-teams.html Laurie 2008-07-30 11:00:42 You asked for them, so here they are. The rosters for all of the men's teams heading to the Olympics. Kind of. ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/want-to-play-for-nigeria-then-cut-your-hair-hippie.html Daryl 2008-07-29 13:10:47 That's right, Nigeria Olympic coach Samson Siasia has put his squad on notice, warning them that he expects the players to have sensible haircuts and ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/is-leo-messi-going-to-the-olympics-or-not.html Daryl 2008-07-25 16:40:29 Argentina's defence of their 2004 Olympic soccer gold medal begins in less that two weeks, when they face Cote d'Ivoire at the Shanghai Stadium on ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/here-are-the-groups-for-mens-and-womens-olympic-soccer.html Laurie 2008-04-20 10:23:07 Here's what the Olympics group stage will look like: Sixteen teams divided into four groups for the men, with top two from each moving on. ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/raymond-domenech-wont-be-watching-the-olympics.html Laurie 2008-04-19 00:36:10 Are you going to be enjoying the Olympics this summer? You'll be doing it without France National Team coach Raymond Domenech, who won't be ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/which-mens-football-teams-are-olympic-bound-plus-irrelevant-bonus-sepp-blatters-phone-number.html Laurie 2008-04-16 13:51:40 While I was searching out info for this post, I stumbled on a 56-page document with all of the FIFA regulations for Olympic soccer. ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/big-question-which-of-todays-international-games-is-the-most-interesting.html Daryl 2008-03-26 01:49:52 When it comes to international football, it's very hard to be neutral. But we're going to ask you to try anyway. With a whole world of ... http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/tunisia-olympic-qualifying.html Bessam 2006-07-05 02:14:21 Tunisia is amongst 7 African teams which have been rewarded byes in the First round of Olympic qualifying 2008. That means that Tunisia, along with ...