Africa seeks next step
Africa struggle to impose themselves on the true international stage but when it comes to the Olympics they take some stopping.

Roaring Lions win football gold
Cameroon come back from a two-goal deficit to win gold against Spain on penalties in a dramatic men's football final.

Golden girl Mellgren sinks USA
Dagny Mellgren's golden goal sinks the USA to give Norway the gold medal in the Olympic women's football tournament.

Zamarano at the double for Chile
Inter Milan striker Ivan Zamorano scores twice as Chile claim bronze in the Olympic football tournament with a 2-0 win over USA.

Germany clinch bronze
Germany take the third place in the women's football tournament with a 2-0 victory over Brazil.

Last-gasp Lions roar into final
Cameroon snatch victory to book their place in the Olympic final against Spain with a 2-1 defeat of Chile. Spain beat the US 3-1 in the other semi-final.

Hamm tap-in settles semi
A controversial goal from the golden girl of women's soccer sets up an Olympic showdown between two of the sport's world powers.

Cameroon end Brazil dream
Favourites Brazil and holders Nigeria go out in the quarter-finals as Cameroon, Chile, the USA and Spain reach the last four.

Brazil boss faces exit
BBC Sport Online's Tim Vickery explains why it may now be impossible for Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo to keep his job.

China crash out
China lose to Norway and crash out of the women's football, while the US book a semi-final date with Brazil.

Africans march into last eight
Arsenal striker Lauren fires Cameroon into the quarter-finals of the men's football, where they are joined by Nigeria.

Brazil squeeze through to last eight
Unconvincing Brazil qualify for the quarter-finals of the men's football tournament in dogged style, along with Chile, Japan and Spain.

Germans advance to semi-finals
Germany maintain their 100% record and Brazil beat Australia to book their places in the semi-finals of the women's football.

Olympics blow for Brazil boss
BBC Sport Online's Tim Vickery explains why Olympic defeat could spell the end for Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo.

Brazil slump in Olympic football
Brazil, favourites for Olympic men's football gold are crushed 3-1 by South Africa, while Japan go top of the group after beating Slovakia.

Champions US held to draw by China
A re-run of the 1996 Olympic women's football final is on the cards, as long as the US and China do not slip up in their final matches.

Aussies refuse to release Viduka
Australian coach Raul Blanco says he will not be sending Mark Viduka back to Leeds - despite crashing out of the Olympic football tournament.

Aussies out after 21-man brawl
Nigeria eliminate Australia from the Olympic football tournament with a sensational 3-2 win which saw two red cards in a 21-man brawl.

South Americans kick-off in style
Brazil and Chile record impressive wins in their opening round of games in the men's football competition at the Sydney Olympics - plus the rest of action.

Nigeria boss brands Arsenal 'selfish'
Nigeria's coach Jo Bonfrere calls Arsenal and Kanu "selfish" following a poor start to the country's Olympic campaign.

USA and China victorious
Defending champions America and China both start with impressive wins in the women's Olympic football tournament.

Pirlo condemns Aussies to defeat
A late Andrea Pirlo goal helps Italy to a 1-0 Olympic victory over hosts Australia in front of a Melbourne crowd of more than 93,000.

Brazil's gold quest gets underway
The men's football tournament sees Brazil's quest for a first Olympic gold medal get underway - while the US women's team face Norway.

Women kick off Olympic football
Germany and Brazil are opening day winners as the women's Olympic football competition gets underway in Canberra and Melbourne.