The 2012 London Olympics are right around the corner, with the Games set to begin in late July.
The world's best athletes will be competing in 302 events in 26 different sports, ranging from canoeing to basketball to judo.
In the weeks leading up to the opening ceremony on July 27th, we'll introduce you to some of the must-watch Olympic events. Today, it's all about the football (the official Olympic name for the event, not "soccer").
Football is one of the longest running events at the Olympics, at least on the men's side. The first Olympic tournament was played in Paris in the 1900 Olympic Games, with a Great Britain amateur club winning the gold medal.
The women's event was added in 1996. Team USA has made the gold medal game in every Olympics since, winning three golds and one silver.
The men's tournament includes 16 teams in four groups (Team USA failed to qualify), and the women's tournament includes 12 teams in three groups.
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