Comments on: Olympics Soccer Schedule http://theoriginalwinger.com/2008-07-14-olympics-soccer-schedule A Bumpy Pitch Production Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:34:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Richard http://theoriginalwinger.com/2008-07-14-olympics-soccer-schedule#comment-2054 Richard Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:57:31 +0000 http://theoriginalwinger.com/2008-07-14-olympics-soccer-schedule#comment-2054 not strange at all for europe... from wiki: "The 2007 European Under-21 Championship also doubled up as the European qualifying round for the 2008 Olympic football tournament. Europe's four places at the Olympic tournament are filled by the four semi-finalists. However, because England, one of the semi-finalists, do not compete at the Olympics, a play-off between Portugal and Italy, the two third-placed teams in each group, decided the fourth European qualifier. Italy defeated Portugal through a penalty shoot-out booking their Olympic place in Beijing." so Italy joins Netherlands, Serbia, and Belgium not strange at all for europe…
from wiki:
“The 2007 European Under-21 Championship also doubled up as the European qualifying round for the 2008 Olympic football tournament. Europe’s four places at the Olympic tournament are filled by the four semi-finalists. However, because England, one of the semi-finalists, do not compete at the Olympics, a play-off between Portugal and Italy, the two third-placed teams in each group, decided the fourth European qualifier. Italy defeated Portugal through a penalty shoot-out booking their Olympic place in Beijing.”

so Italy joins Netherlands, Serbia, and Belgium

]]> By: FCU http://theoriginalwinger.com/2008-07-14-olympics-soccer-schedule#comment-2047 FCU Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:56:21 +0000 http://theoriginalwinger.com/2008-07-14-olympics-soccer-schedule#comment-2047 May be right, as we get closer we can figure it out. The Olympics is kind of strange - only a limited number of teams and not several big teams you would think would be there - England/France etc. I am not familiar with the qualification system for the event. May be right, as we get closer we can figure it out. The Olympics is kind of strange - only a limited number of teams and not several big teams you would think would be there - England/France etc. I am not familiar with the qualification system for the event.

]]> By: Mayer http://theoriginalwinger.com/2008-07-14-olympics-soccer-schedule#comment-2045 Mayer Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:50:25 +0000 http://theoriginalwinger.com/2008-07-14-olympics-soccer-schedule#comment-2045 I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the east coast is 12 hours behind china. so the games that kick off at 5 PM start at 5 AM on the east coast, not 4 AM. You might want to double check that time. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure the east coast is 12 hours behind china. so the games that kick off at 5 PM start at 5 AM on the east coast, not 4 AM. You might want to double check that time.

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