Olympics Soccer 2012: OG Will Be Better Than Euro 2012
The 2012 London Olympics are officially underway, though for those following the football at this year's Games, action had already started prior to the opening ceremony. The Olympics represent a different style of tournament compared to what we're used to seeing in world football—namely with the fact that the competition centers around players under the age of 23, with nations only able to include three players over that age. For some, this will possibly turn them away from engaging with the tournament and following the competition as closely as they would have originally done. In fact, many will say that they preferred the recent 2012 European Championships to the 2012 London Olympics because it featured more talent and more skill, as well as boasting the biggest names of football. However, it simply isn't true. The 2012 London Olympics are not a step down from the European Championships, nor are they to be considered as a "secondary" tournament.