Olympic Soccer News

The day will kick off at 8 a.m. with a celebrity pancake breakfast followed by an opening ceremony.

Will Hong Myung-bo take national soccer team coach? . JUNE 20, 2013 03:06. . Late last month, Hong Myung-bo, 44, Korea's former Olympic team coach, headed to the U.S. upon completing training under Guus Hiddink, 67, former Korean national team coach and incumbent coach of FC Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia.

After an Opening Ceremonies celebration Friday night at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center to kick things off, the ASF Foundation's State Games XXXI will involve athletes in 100 different sporting events at 24 different venues across the metro area.

MOBILE, Ala. Mobile is getting ready to host another big sporting event that could have a $2 million economic impact.

Jamie Cheever was going so quickly that her father, standing beside the track that April day, giving her splits during the 3,000-meter steeplechase, wanted to be sure she knew the pace.

Sao Paulo is the scene of another night of protests in Brazil, with demonstrators calling for a government more responsive to Brazilians' needs.

Brazil's Neymar controls a ball during a training session in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

England's early exit from the Under-21 European Championship has cost Stuart Pearce his job as manager, with the Football Association saying on Tuesday they would not renew his contract.

Canada's Olivier Jean , New Zealand's Blake Skjellerup , Xianwei Liu of China and Russia's Ruslan Zakharov compete in a men's 1,500m short-track qualifying heat at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 13, 2010.

Jamie McGroarty, Eastern girls' soccer and softball coach, had a unique perspective on the athletic career of Madison Tiernan.

CBC Sports Weekend host Scott Russell, left, got into skiing largely because of his father's influence.

In the next five years, Brazil will host two of the biggest events in the world: the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016, as well as the Paralympics.

Brazil is hosting the FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup and is a country where soccer is part of the cultural fabric.

Moacyr Barbosa Nascimento's life was forever changed after the 1950 World Cup. With Brazil needing just a draw against Uruguay in its final game to lift the trophy for the first time, the team lost 2-1 and he was blamed for the second goal.

Among those watching the 2013 USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships May 18 at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center was 11-year-old Josiah Schenk.

Jade Wilcoxson won the USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships last month, nine years after being diagnosed as a pre-diabetic.

Soccer Olympian and bronze medalist Desiree Scott is welcomed home at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.

Spain brought itself into line with international guidelines when its parliament approved a new anti-doping law on Thursday, saying it would boost Madrid's chances of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games.

Non-stop action, high scoring, no time outs and games that last just 15 minutes - what's not to like? The International Olympic Committee hardly tops any list of the most sensible organizations, but when it comes to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, they did one thing right, and in a big way - they added Rugby Sevens.

Javier Hernandez of Mexico battles for the ball near goalkeeper Keylor Navas of Costa Rica during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at Azteca stadium in Mexico City June 11, 2013.