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Olympics - the games in pictures, words and figures
Tuesday 15 October 1996
Sixteen men's and eight women's teams provided some superb attacking football at the Olympics, with Nigeria and the USA worthy winners.
Collina to referee Olympic men's Final
Thursday 1 August 1996
FIFA has announced that Pierluigi COLLINA (ITA) of Italy will referee the gold medal match of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament between Nigeria (NGA) and Argentina (ARG) Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia.
Doping Test Results Negative
Sunday 28 July 1996
FIFA has announced that the results of the doping tests carried out at the match in Miami on Wednesday July 24 were both negative.
Chamot and Santiago miss quarter-finals
Thursday 25 July 1996
FIFA has announced that Argentina's Jose Chamot and Denia Santiago of Spain will both miss the direct clash between their two teams in the quarter-final of the men's Olympic Football Tournament in Birmingham on Saturday.
USA - Portugal match sold out
Tuesday 23 July 1996
The men's Olympic Football Group A match between the United States and Portugal in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday July 24 is already a sell-out.
Zagallo still Flying High
Sunday 2 June 1996
Any team hoping to take the men's gold medal at the 19th Olympic football tournament, which carries a lot of prestige in South America, will have to get past Brazil - as can be seen from the concentrated efforts being made by coach Mario Zagallo and ...

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