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Archive pages on this domain filed under “Olympics”, newest first. These are older materials, kept online for readers and researchers.
If you have any interest in the World Game in Australia then & Bill Murray, A History of Football in Australia: A Game…
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(Note: Interim revised version. A conference paper based on this article was given to the conference of the International Society for the History of…
(Click and double click on the photos below to enlarge them) Mexico stun Brazil to take gold Brazil 1 Mexico 2 Mexico…
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(Click and double click on the photos below to enlarge them) Getting to Wembley on final day Final day in the football promised sunny and hot in…
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The Independent looks at Australia at the Olympics (for full page see illustration at end of article. Click and double click to enlarge.) Selective…
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Wembley Way in 2012 Wembley at last The journey which began at Hampden Park in Glasgow now reaches its end at the new Wembley stadium in London…
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The people you meet: Melissa Barbieri, Matildas' keeper Today’s match is at Old Trafford, home of the mighty Manchester United, which necessitated a…
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St James's Park, Newcastle is a magnificent venue to watch football. Olympic football tournament taking shape After two rounds of group matches in…
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The story of the game, Orianica Velasquez surrounded by US players. USA 3 Colombia 0 The defending Olympic champion made sure of its place in the…
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Spain 0 Japan 1 The 30th Olympiad football tournament had its first major upset when one of the tournament favourites, Spain, was thoroughly upstaged…
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Hampden Park in the sun as the teams line up for the opening game between the United States of America and France. United States 4 France 2 The…
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The games of the 30th Olympiad begin tomorrow when Team GB women’s team kicks off against New Zealand at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff at 4 pm…
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Wembley Stadium where the Olympic Games men's final will be played. Olympics only just surfacing in a wave of sport It is only two days until the…
Micky Petersen Micky Petersen was one of the best all-round talents in Australian football. He was top class Socceroo…
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An edited version appeared as 'The day a nation pooled its anger', Geelong Advertiser, Monday 27 November 2006, p. 15. Yet more journalism archives…