http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'olympics' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/rio-2016-olympic-football-returns.html chris 2009-10-02 10:35:55 Anybody who knows anything has been predicting Rio de Janeiro to win the 2016 summer Olympics bid, and today that formality became a reality. With ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/england-team-news/olympics-here-we-come.html Daryl 2009-05-29 11:54:47 The great 2012 Olympics debate has finally been settled. Or at least very nearly. You may recall that the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish FAs ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/battle-of-the-acronyms-uefa-fifa-stand-up-to-wada.html chris 2009-03-25 12:55:43 And the price may be quite high. Since WADA implemented its 'whereabouts' campaign - it "requires athletes in all sports to give drug-testers three months' ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/is-olympic-football-about-to-die.html Daryl 2009-02-05 07:40:13 I think the answer might be yes. Partly because no one ever writes a blog post with a question in the title unless the answer ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/foppe-de-haan-it-was-a-school-trip.html Jan 2009-01-25 08:28:05 It was a tough year for Foppe. Football fans wanted the old master to take over from Van Basten pre the EC2008, but the former ... http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/other-news/uk-olympic-football-my-vote-is-for-playoffs.html Ian Rose 2008-11-09 19:41:46 ... and apparently, David Cameron agrees. Usually, those three words would make me rethink any position on any issue, but since the idea was ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/dunga-dumps-ronaldinho.html Daryl 2008-09-27 20:19:26 So the latest Brazil squad has been announced, and Ronaldinho's name is nowhere to be seen. Maybe not a huge Shock after the Milan man ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/2010-world-cup-qualifying/argentina-paraguay-the-aftermath.html Brendan 2008-09-07 21:08:26 I just want to apologize for not posting in a while, things have been pretty hectic, and I haven't been able to devote as much ... 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 ...