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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Han Duan: Japan deserved it
Saturday 16 August 2008
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Trio march on as China fall
Friday 15 August 2008
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Nadeshiko break hosts' hearts
Friday 15 August 2008
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Shang relishing Japan rematch
Friday 15 August 2008
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Miyama: We want a medal
Thursday 14 August 2008
Japan will go into their quarter-final against China as the underdogs, but Aya Miyama is hopeful her side can take a step towards an Olympic medal....
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Derby day feel to last eight
Wednesday 13 August 2008
A spate of heated local rivalries add up to a mouth-watering last eight at the Women's Olympic Football Tournament of the Beijing Games.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Records tumble as groups close
Tuesday 12 August 2008
Brazilian goal-getter Cristiane and US ace Heather O'Reilly were each on the record trail as the group stages came to a close in China.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
China set up all-Asia clash
Tuesday 12 August 2008
An assured 2-0 victory over Argentina gave the hosts top spot in Group E and set up an all-Asia quarter-final with Japan in the process.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Canada, China in dead heat
Monday 11 August 2008
Canada and Sweden meet on the last day of Group E action of the Women's Olympic Tournament while China take on Argentina.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Norway blaze a trail for favourites
Saturday 9 August 2008
With two wins in as many games, Norway became the first side to go through to the quarter-finals of the Women's Olympic Tournament.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Canucks, China share lead
Saturday 9 August 2008
A pair of goals in three first half minutes meant that China and Canada drew 1-1 on Saturday in Tianjin and move joint-top of Group E
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
China, Canada lead the pack
Friday 8 August 2008
Matchday two of Group E will pit Canada and China against each other in a top-of-the-table clash, while Sweden look to rebound.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Han Duan hungry for more
Thursday 7 August 2008
China's ace striker talks to FIFA.com about her stunning winner against Sweden, her new-found left foot, and her hopes for future success.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Unlikely Canuck bags big first
Thursday 7 August 2008
Canada defender Candace Chapman scored the first goal of the Women's Tournament. FIFA.com caught up with the unlikely goal-getter.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Champions make stumbling start
Wednesday 6 August 2008
The opening day saw holders USA succumb to Norway, the host nation defeat Sweden and Germany and Brazil cancel each other out.
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China charge sinks Swedes
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Hosts China got their Olympic campaign off to the best possible start with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Sweden on Wednesday in Tianjin.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2008
Shang: Hard task ahead
Tuesday 5 August 2008
China's women's football coach Shang Ruihua has admitted that his charges have some way to go if they are to achieve their semi-final target.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Swedes have a Lotta spirit
Tuesday 5 August 2008
FIFA.com caught up with striker Lotta Schelin, who is keen on setting things right for Sweden in their Women's Olympic opener against China.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2008
Hosts open with hard one
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Beijing 2008's women's Group E begins in Tianjin on 6 August with China meeting Sweden and Canada facing outsiders Argentina.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Injuries stun Steel Roses
Sunday 3 August 2008
Hosts China will hunt gold without star striker Ma Xiaoxu, who was officially removed from the women's squad on Sunday with a knee injury.
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Mixed bunch prepare for battle
Friday 1 August 2008
In the wake of the announcement of the squad lists' for Beijing 2008, FIFA.com took a closer look at the players set to do battle for Olympic glory....
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Beijing-bound women named
Thursday 31 July 2008
One week from kick-off, FIFA.com reveals the names of the players who will be battling it out for the gold medal on the women's side in China.
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AFC Women's Championship
Korea DPR back on top
Monday 9 June 2008
A narrow victory over fierce rivals China has given Korea DPR their third AFC Women's Championship title. Can they add an Olympic title as well?
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2008
Renewed hope for Shang
Wednesday 4 June 2008
By reaching the semi-finals of the AFC Women's Championship, the Chinese Women's team, and their coach Shang Ruihua, have buried some demons.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2008
Trio talk on women's draw
Sunday 20 April 2008
Shang Ruihua, Silvia Neid and John Herdman, the respective coaches of China PR, Germany and New Zealand, shared their thoughts on the women's draw.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2008
China's Godfather takes charge
Friday 11 April 2008
FIFA.com spoke to Shang Ruihua in the wake of the 63-year-old returning to the post of Chinese women's coach - a job he last held 17 years ago.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2008
Hosts' hopes in Loisel's hands
Monday 29 October 2007
China PR have appointed Elisabeth Loisel as their new coach and charged her with guiding the hosts to a podium place at the Beijing Olympics.
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Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2008
Domanski-Lyfors quits China
Wednesday 24 October 2007
Former France coach Elisabeth Loisel is the favourite to succeed Marika Domanski-Lyfors after the Swede quit as China's women's coach.
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