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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

Archive for the ‘Football/Soccer’ Category

August 21st, 2008

US Women’s Soccer Team Wins Gold Medal

The United States women’s soccer team has clinched the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.  They took home the top prize after defeating Brazil which must have felt like a sweet redemption for the Americans who were soundly beaten (4-0) by the South American team at the World Cup last fall.
The game […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 0 comments

August 10th, 2008

Beijing Olympics Schedule - August 10, 2008

Here are today’s scheduled events:  
 

Archery

Women’s Team Archery - 1/4 Eliminations
Women’s Team Archery - Semifinals
Women’s Team Archery - Bronze medal match
Women’s Team Archery - Gold medal match
Men’s Team Archery - 1/8 Eliminations
Men’s Team Archery - Quarterfinal match 3

 

Badminton

Women’s Singles Badminton - Round of 16
Women’s Singles Badminton - Round of 32
Women’s Doubles Badminton - […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 0 comments

August 9th, 2008

Beijing Olympics Schedule - August 9, 2008

Here are today’s scheduled events:
 

Archery

Women’s Team Archery - 1/8 Eliminations
Women’s Team Archery - Quarterfinal matches

Badminton

Women’s Singles - Round of 64 matches
Women’s Singles - Round of 32 matches
Men’s Singles - Round of 64 matches
Women’s Doubles - Round of 16 matches

Basketball

Women’s - Preliminary Group A game 3 (RUS vs LAT) […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 1 comment

August 7th, 2008

Day Two Olympic Football Results

The men’s football (soccer) competition kicked off today with the preliminary matches. Like the women’s, in the men’s competition each team plays three games in the preliminary round, with the winner of each of the three groups, the runner-ups, and the best two third place finishers advancing to the quarterfinal (elimination) round. Below are the […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 2 comments

August 7th, 2008

Beijing Olympics Schedule - August 7, 2008

As was the case yesterday, some events are taking place before the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.  Here’s what is on today:
Men’s Soccer

Preliminary round Group D match 1 (HON vs ITA)
Preliminary round Group B match 1 (JPN vs USA)
Preliminary round Group C match 1 (BRA vs BEL)
Preliminary round Group A match […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 0 comments

August 6th, 2008

First Day Olympic Football Results

The first Olympic competitions began quietly today with the women’s preliminary football (soccer) matches. Below are the day’s results. The only upset of the day was Norway’s 2-0 win over the United States team.
There are 12 teams for each the men’s and women’s competitions in the Olympics. Each team plays three games in the […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 8 comments

August 6th, 2008

Beijing Olympics Schedule - August 6, 2008

Although the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies don’t take place until Friday August 8th, some events will begin today.  Here’s what is happening today:
Women’s Soccer

Preliminary round Group E match 1 (ARG vs CAN)
Preliminary round Group G match 1 (JPN vs NZL)
Preliminary round Group F match 1 (GER vs BRA)
Preliminary round Group F match 2 […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 0 comments

August 3rd, 2008

Olympic Deadline Extended for FIFA

The deadline for FIFA to present its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport has been extended till Monday.  Currently, soccer’s governing body is in a dispute over the release of players for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games.  As it stands, FIFA has ruled that players 23 and under must be released […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 0 comments

July 22nd, 2008

Dutch Olympic Football Team Announced

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Holland’s Olympic football squad was announced today by their coach, Foppe de Haan.  Here’s the roster:

Goalkeepers: Piet Velthuizen (Vitesse), Kenneth Vermeer (Ajax)
Defenders: Kew Jaliens (AZ), Calvin Jong-A-Pin (Heerenveen), Kees Luijcks (AZ), Dirk Marcellis (PSV) (PSV), Erik Pieters (PSV), Gianni Zuiverloon (West Bromwich Albion)
Midfielders: Otman Bakkal (PSV), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax), Jonathan de Guzman […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 5 comments

July 17th, 2008

US Soccer Star, Wambach Out of Olympics

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The leading scorer on the US Olympic soccer team Abby Wambach, will have to watch her team compete from the sidelines. The 28-year-old Rochester native broke her left tibia and fibula last night during the first half of a match with Brazil. She will have surgery on […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments