<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Soccer</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><description>Soccer</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Hamm to Carry U.S. Flag]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41896-2004Aug28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41896-2004Aug28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Retiring soccer star Mia Hamm was elected by her fellow U.S. athletes to carry the nation's flag in Sunday's closing Olympic ceremony.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy Tops Iraq for Soccer Bronze Medal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39148-2004Aug27.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39148-2004Aug27.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Iraq's surprising Olympic soccer run comes up short with a 1-0 loss to Italy in a bronze medal game Friday.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joyous End to an Era]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36021-2004Aug26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36021-2004Aug26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Abby Wambach scores the winning goal in overtime to lift the United States past Brazil for the women's soccer gold medal Thursday.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Women Poised for the Last Dance]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33887-2004Aug25.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33887-2004Aug25.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ ATHENS, Aug. 25 -- Forget, for a moment, that this is it for three of the cogs of the U.S. women's soccer machine. The Americans came to Greece -- and have traveled the country, from Athens to Crete to Thessaloniki to Crete and back to Athens -- for one reason, and that is to win back the Olympic gold medal.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Iraq, No Gold Medals for Trying]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30158-2004Aug24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30158-2004Aug24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Iraqi soccer team will not win the Olympic gold medal. But regardless of what the Iraqis do from now on, say this about them: They won almost everything, with almost nothing.]]></description><author> Sally Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran Foudy Hopes to Be Ready]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29961-2004Aug24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29961-2004Aug24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ ATHENS, Aug. 24 -- Get out of the way: Julie Foudy is on the loose and on crutches.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iraqis Pitched Aside in Semis]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29092-2004Aug24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29092-2004Aug24.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Iraqi soccer team's run at an Olympic gold medal ends with a 3-1 loss to Paraguay. The Iraqis still have a chance at a bronze.]]></description><author> Craig Whitlock</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Gets Shot at Gold]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26483-2004Aug23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26483-2004Aug23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/soccer</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Heather O'Reilly scores in the ninth minute of overtime Monday to give the United States a 2-1 victory over World Cup champion Germany and a place in Thursday's gold-medal game.]]></description><author> Barry Svrluga</author></item></channel></rss>