The Americans' tournament lasted 1. They arrived here expecting their first medal since 1. U. S. Instead, they face a difficult truth: They can't get that medal for another four years. You have to remember what you've done to get here. The past four years have been amazing. It doesn't take away anything that we've done. After a 1. 2th- place finish in a 1. London, the sport's leaders essentially blew up the program, moving training from San Diego to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and hiring former Britain assistant Craig Parnham as head coach. The results had been encouraging. ![]() ![]() After Obama's speech to parliament, Canadian officials cheered, 'Four more years!' Maybe they have a point? Jack Dupuis 1974-2008 R.I.P. Warrior Soul - Last Decade Dead Century (Lyrics)Playing wild, the dying children From the gutter they spawn A life created of. Obama has been re-elected. Given the hyperbole and highly emotional rhetoric of the election, it is hard to imagine that the U.S. Four Year Strong is an American pop punk/melodic hardcore band from.
Four More Years Australia Yo Nz![]() The Americans won gold at last year's Pan- Pacific Games in Toronto, and they impressed through the group stages of this tournament. They won four of five games, losing only to unbeaten Britain, 2- 1, to finish second in Group B. They scored more goals, 1. So they entered Monday afternoon's game, staged in sweltering conditions at the dank, blue- turfed field hockey facility, with reasonable expectations of advancing. Germany went 2- 2- 1 in group play. The opportunity was there. And yet before the first period was over, it got harder. Midway through that quarter, Germany's Marie Mavers took a rebound off the pad of U. S. With less than two minutes remaining in the quarter, Germany's Lisa Altenburg elevated a backhand shot past Briggs. One apparent goal early in the second period was disallowed because it deflected off an American player's leg, not her stick. Each American penalty corner was turned aside. Finally, with four minutes remaining, Falgowski worked her way along the baseline and beat German goalkeeper Kristina Reynolds. ![]() The U. S. Two minutes later, Katie Bam, its leading scorer, moved through the circle for what was developing into a clean backhand attempt. But two German defenders converged on her, one careening directly into her knee. Bam went down in a heap. The game lasted around 9. The process took four years. You have to give yourself time to regroup and figure it out. But once you get that taste, you want to go back for more. The U. S., in sight of a medal, will instead go home. So as much as you have high expectations, you know there's no guarantee. You have to make your chances. You have to go out there and win the game. That's why we love it.
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