After a short summer holiday because of the European Championships, several teams had to compete in the preliminary rounds of the Champions League or UEFA Cup, and required their players to be present. ... 21 August 2008 11:43 UK. Preliminary matches commenced on 7 August, the day before the Games' opening ceremony. The matches were played in six stadiums spread out over five cities: Beijing, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenyang and Tianjin. Ronaldinho's Brazil was looking to finally win the Olympic gold medal that had eluded Brazil for decades, while Argentina was defending its 2004 title, and had won the 2005 and 2007 editions of the U20 World Cup. Meet Monkey. Eventually, the case was taken to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which decided in favour of the clubs.

Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. Two goals were scored by [Sergio Aguero], with his father-in-law (former star player Maradona) watching from the stands. The home of Olympics on BBC Sport online. Olympic Games (Athletics) - Records and StatisticsNorth/Central America & Caribbean Competitions in Football (Women's Football)North/Central America & Caribbean Competitions in Football Preliminary matches commenced two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games on 8 August.As in previous Olympics the men's competition was organized for "U23" players, footballers at most 23 years old, but three older players were allowed on each team. They should calm down and play their game, they appear to be in so much hurryThe American appear to be more tactically disciplined than dream team, they should watchout for their counter.I have this funny feeling of de ja vu, hope its not the GHANA 2008 over hang.Good control of play. The clubs argued the Olympic tournament was not on the official international calendar, and thus they were not required to release their players, as is common for international tournaments. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate.

Men's gold medal match: Nigeria 0-1 Argentina Friday 22 August. Olympics map. Other contenders were assumed to be the African sides of Cameroon (the 2000 Champions), Nigeria (gold in 1996) and Italy and the Netherlands from Europe.Brazil and Argentina were the only teams to qualify for the quarter-finals undefeated. In the other semi-final, Nigeria had little trouble with Belgium, the tournament's biggest surprise.In the final, a replay of the 1996 Olympic final in Atlanta, Nigeria and Argentina were evenly matched in the first 45 minutes. But we need to put some urgency to itThe Americans are soaking in all the pressures, if we are not careful, they might catch us on a counterKennedy Chinwo the last time I heard is now running some car dealing business in BelgiumThey are soaking the pressure but i presume that they will crack soon.Ogbuke Obasi is now playing as if he is possessed by a football demon, he has been a torn in the American's fleshI respect the work of Obasi for that Isaac goal. Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 to 23 August. 1976 World Championships in Athletics Malmo, Sweden1980 World Championships in Athletics Sittard, Netherlands1983 World Championships in Athletics Helsinki, Finland1993 World Championships in Athletics Stuttgart, Germany1995 World Championships in Athletics Gothenburg, Sweden1997 World Championships in Athletics Athens, Greece1999 World Championships in Athletics Sevilla, Spain2001 World Championships in Athletics Edmonton, Canada2003 World Championships in Athletics Paris, France2005 World Championships in Athletics Helsinki, Finland2009 World Championships in Athletics Berlin, Germany2011 World Championships in Athletics Daegu, South Korea2013 World Championships in Athletics Moscow, Russia2015 World Championships in Athletics Beijing, Russia2017 World Championships in Athletics London, United Kingdom2. 2008 Summer Olympics - The Results (Football) Sport-Olympic.com. The top two teams in each pool advanced to an eight-team single-elimination bracket.The tournament was won by Argentina, who beat Nigeria 1–0 in the final, as part of a record streak of 12 consecutive wins in football competitions at the Summer Olympics (six wins in 2004, six wins in 2008).A National Olympic Committee may enter one men's team in football competitions.On 22 April 2008, FIFA released the list of match referees that will officiate at the Olympics.Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarterfinal round.With four goals, Giuseppe Rossi of Italy was the top scorer in the tournament. The men's football semi-final between defending champions Argentina and their arch-rivals Brazil was like nothing else I've witnessed at these Olympics BBC Sport's Matt Slater Up to then, Argentina had shaded a tight affair as both sides lacked a clinical edge in the final third.
The men's final was the only match contested in the "Bird's Nest", or formally the National Stadium in Beijing.For these games, the men competed in a 16-team tournament, and the women in a 12-team tournament. Argentina thus became the first repeat winners of the Olympic title in 40 years, after Hungary won the title in 1964 and 1968.For these Games, the men competed in a 16-team tournament.

Men's teams were allowed to augment their squad with three players over the age of 23. Boxing. Nigeria pressed hard in the final half hour, but were unable to pull of the same stunt as in 1996. E-mail this to a friend Printable version Football results Saturday 23 August. Badminton. Re: Beijing 2008 Olympics Football Event: Men by youngies(m): 10:24am On Aug 13, 2008 The Americans are soaking in all the pressures, if we are not careful, they might catch us on a counter Re: Beijing 2008 Olympics Football Event: Men by youngies ( m ): 10:26am On Aug 13 , 2008


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