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- Played as an exhibition sport in 1900 and 1904International Olympic Committee: Olympic Football History
- Added as a full medal sport in 1908International Olympic Committee: Olympic Football History
- Women's event added in 1996International Olympic Committee: Olympic Football History
- Game length: Two 45-minute halvesNBC Olympics: Scoring System
- 2008: 16 men's teams in competitionOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Football
- 2008: 12 women's teams in competitionOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Football
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Football, or soccer as it is known in the U.S., has been a sport at the Summer Olympics since 1908.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Football History Medal sets are awarded to the top men's and women's teams.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Football
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The football events at the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in and around Beijing, China.Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Time and Venues The football venues include Shanghai Stadium, Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Shenyang Olympic Sport Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Workers Stadium, Olympic Sports Center and the Beijing National Stadium.Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Time and Venues Games will be held from August 6 to August 23, 2008.Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Time and VenuesIn the women's tournament, the United States defeated Brazil in the final game to win the gold medal on August 21. The men from Argentina conquered Nigeria for the gold medal on August 23.NBC Olympics: Soccer: Results and Schedules
History
Football was an exhibition sport at the 1900 and 1904 Summer Olympics.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Football History In 1908, men's football became a full medal sport.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Football History Women's football was introduced in 1996.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Football History-
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2008 Olympic Football Medal Winners
Football Event Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal Men's Team Argentina Nigeria Brazil Women's Team United States Brazil Germany
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Had an interesting weekend....Got engaged, Olympic Torch Relay, got a solid day of football in...No complaints, now what about this week?
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The Penalty Shootout: The NHL has nothing on Football (Olympic Hockey gets an exempt on this cause they do it right)
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Football will return to Olympic Park when Melbourne Victory Women hosts Canberra this Saturday (kick off 3pm) http://ping.fm/RwrmL
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