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Does soccer belong at the Olympics?

FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he does not see any need to change the format of the Olympic soccer tournament, which is restricted to under-23 teams and allows each to field up to three overage players. Many people, however, feel that soccer i... ...full story at Countdown to Beijing

from Countdown to Beijing on Sat, Aug 23 2008

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