Sweden won the 1948 Olympics Gold.
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The U23s have Brazil, Denmark and Iraq in their group, while Banyana face off against Brazil, Sweden and China PR. For the men’s tournament it is the top two teams that go through, while the women’s competition sees the top two as well as the two best-placed teams in third make it.
“The Colombians have young lads and they play very good football; the Japanese have gone very far in terms of professionalism but I think if we can run better, and we are physically fit, we can manage them”.
Germany will tomorrow join France, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Spain, Romania, Canada and Belarus in competing for the final four places in the men’s event, having place between ninth and 16th in the World Championships qualifying.
Four years ago in London, Neymar experienced Olympic heartbreak.
US trampoline athletes Logan Dooley, Aliaksei Shostak and Charlotte Drury can clinch Olympic spots for Team USA by finishing among the top five.
Clubs however are not obliged to release their players for the competition which does not appear on FIFA’s official calendar although the world body organizes the event.
It’s unclear if Neymar will play for Brazil.
Already Neymar’s image has been removed from Copa Centenario promotional material and replaced by that of David Luiz.
Three-time defending women’s champion the United States was drawn against France in the first round.
“This could be a life changing experience for most of us if not all of us”. Mosquitoes, which carry diseases including Zika and malaria, were also an issue there during the 2014 World Cup.
South Korea will be playing in their eighth consecutive Olympic men’s football tournament, and will be chasing their second straight podium finish after winning bronze – the country’s first-ever medal in Olympic football, men’s or women’s – in 2012. Football kicks off early to squeeze its schedule into the Games programme.
The finals will be played 19th (Womens) and 20th (Mens) of August 2016.
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Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazilian police working to protect the Rio Olympics have liaised with their French counterparts several times to learn lessons from November’s attacks in Paris. Both ceremonies will be staged in Maracana.
