Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

• 1st Olympics for Women’s Soccer
• Tish (Venturini) Hoch scored the first goal of Olympic competition
• U.S.A. Gold Medal
• China Silver Medal
• Norway Bronze Medal
• August 1st, 76,481 fans watch as the U.S.A. defeated China 2-1 in Athens, Georgia
• Tiffeny Millbrett scored the winning goal for the U.S.

2000 Summer Olympics: Sydney, Australia

• Norway Gold Medal
• U.S.A. Silver Medal
• Germany Bronze Medal
• September 28th, 22,848 fans watched Norway defeat U.S.A in overtime 3–2 in Sydney, Australia
• Dagny Mellgrem scored the winning goal for Norway

2004 Summer Olympics: Athens, Greece

• U.S.A Gold Medal
• Brazil Silver Medal
• Germany Bronze Medal
• August 26th 10,416 fans watched the U.S. beat Brazil 2–1 in overtime at Karaskaki Stadium in Athens, Greece
• Abby Wambach scored the winning goal for the U.S.

2008 Summer Olympics: Beijing China

• U.S.A. Gold Medal
• Brazil Silver Medal
• Germany Bronze Medal
• August 21, 2008 USA beats Brazil 1–0 in overtime
• Cari Lloyd scored the winning goal in front of 51,612 fans at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China