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- Event dates: August 6-24, 2008
- Two 18-member teams
- Men's coach: Peter Nowak
- Women's coach: Pia Sundhage
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The United States is sending two 18-member football, or soccer as it is called in the U.S., teams to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Each team is competing from August 6 to August 24, 2008, at seven venues in and around Beijing.
The U.S. women's team defeated Brazil in the gold medal match on August 21, 2008. The men's team recorded one win, one loss and one tie in the preliminary round and did not qualify for the playoff round.NBC Olympics: Soccer: Results and Schedules
Team Selections
The women's team was announced by coach Pia Sundhage on June 23, 2008.Official Site: Pia Sundhage Names 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team Peter Nowak, coach of the men's team, announced the final men's roster on July 17, 2008.Official Site: Nowak Names Roster for 2008 Olympic Games (July 17, 2008)History
Football has been an Olympic sport since 1900, but women's football was not introduced until 1996. The United States has won a total of five medals in football, two gold, two silver and one bronze.Competition Locations
- Workers' Stadium]]
- Olympic Sports Centre
- Beijing National Stadium
- Shanghai Stadium
- Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
- Shenyang Olympic Sport Center Stadium
- Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
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US Olympic Football 2008 Questions
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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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US Olympic Football Team Rosters
- United States Olympic Committee: USA Soccer Athletes
Men's Roster Name Position Team Freddy Adu Midfielder SL Benfica Joey Altidore Forward Villarreal Michael Bradley Midfielder SC Heerenveen Charlie Davies Forward Hammerby IF Maurice Edu Midfielder Toronto FC Benny Feilhaber Midfielder Derby County Brad Guzan Goalkeeper Chivas Stuart Holden Midfielder Houston Dynamo Patrick Ianni Defender Houston Dynamo Sacha Kljestan Midfielder Chivas Brian McBride Forward none Dax McCarty Defender FC Dallas Michael Orozco Defender San Luis Michael Parkhurst Defender New England Revolution Robbie Rodgers Forward Columbus Crew Chris Seitz Goalkeeper Real Salt Lake Danny Szetela Midfielder Brescia Calcio Marvell Wynne Defender Toronto FC
Women's Roster Name Position College Nicole Barnhart Goalkeeper Stanford Shannon Boxx Midfielder Notre Dame Rachel Buehler Defender Stanford Lori Chalupny Defender North Carolina Stephanie Cox Defender Portland Tobin Heath Midfielder North Carolina Angela Hucles Midfielder Virginia Natasha Ka Forward Hawaii Carli Lloyd Midfielder Rutgers Kate Markgraf Defender Notre Dame Heather Mitts Defender Florida Heather O'Reilly Midfielder North Carolina Christie Rampone Defender Monmouth Amy Rodriguez Forward USC Hope Solo Goalkeeper Washington Lindsay Tarpley Midfielder North Carolina Aly Wagner Midfielder Santa Clara