[Calarky]

Is the olympic team mostly the same group of guys from the WC or do they do the baseball thing and get crappy inexperienced players? And also what is the best we have ever done in the olympics soccer wise? Thanx

[Jayhawk]

The olympics is mainly a developmental tournament for soccer. They can have either 3 or 4 senior players, the rest must be under 23 years old.

[Davids26]

3 Senior players, mostly made up of the guys from the U-20 team in 2001.

[Jayhawk]

I think the US has made the Olympic semi in Atlanta, but don't quote me on it. I don't know how we did in Sidney.

[BuffloSoldier]

Originally posted by Jayhawk
I think the US has made the Olympic semi in Atlanta, but don't quote me on it. I don't know how we did in Sidney.

They didn't make it out of the first round in Atlanta, 1996.

Fourth place in Sydney, 2000.

[flanoverseas]

Originally posted by BuffloSoldier

They didn't make it out of the first round in Atlanta, 1996.

Fourth place in Sydney, 2000.

he did say don't quote him

[Maczebus]

Originally posted by Jayhawk
I think the US has made the Olympic semi in Atlanta, but don't quote me on it. I don't know how we did in Sidney.

Further to the 2000 and 1996 results as posted by buffalo:

1992 - Knocked out first round.(3rd in group)
1988 - Knocked out first round.(Bottom of group)
1984 - Knocked out first round.(3rd in group)
1980 - Boycott
1976 - Not there
1972 - Knocked out first round.(Bottom of group)
1968 - Not there
1964 - Not there
1960 - Not there
1956 - Got a bye to the second round then got beaten 9-1 by Yugoslavia
1952 - Knocked out in prelims.(Ita 8-0 US)
1948 - Knocked out first round.(Ita 9-0 US)
1936 - Knocked out first round.(Ita 1-0 US)
1928 - Knocked out first round.(Arg 11-2 US)
1924 - Knocked out first round.(Uru 3-0 US)

US didn't enter earlier Olympics football tournaments.

[Jayhawk]

I stand corrected. Thought I was probably wrong about results anyway.

[The Wanderer]

Originally posted by Calarky
Is the olympic team mostly the same group of guys from the WC or do they do the baseball thing and get crappy inexperienced players? And also what is the best we have ever done in the olympics soccer wise? Thanx

Why don't you go check in the junior team forum to check out who's got a chance to play for us in 2004.

[Soccer-Six-Shooter]

The rule should be all players under 23. Dont mix it up with senior players. Who comes up with bonehead rules?