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from July 27 to August 12

Soccer

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Hope Solo hopes to prove she is the best goalkeeper in the world in London 2012. Her team is a favorite to defend its gold medal. Foto: AP

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About the sport

Two teams will 11 players each, a ball and the use of any part of the body except the hands and arms. The objective is to score goals and avoid conceding them. This is the basic concept of soccer, the most popular sport in the world.

In the men’s competition, only U-23 teams with three “reinforcements” above that age can participate. Great Britain, Hungary, and the US are the top medalists with three medals each.

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Star athletes

Athletes to Watch

They will be protagonists at the Olympic Games

Hall of Fame

Stars that made history in the Olympic Games

NeymarCountry:Brazil

Brazilian and american champion, three-time São Paulo state champion, the 20-year old has already more than 100 goals and is compared to Lionel Messi.

MartaCountry: Brazil

Only woman to have placed foot on the Maracana Hall of Fame, the athlete is the great hope to Brazil reach the gold medal, after two silver medals in a row.

Patrick MbomaCountry: Cameroon

With four goals, he was the star of the team in the Sydney Games. Alongside Samuel Eto'o, he helped the team win its first gold medal in the country's history.