- Xu Yuan (footballer)
Xu Yuan (zh-s|徐媛, born
November 17 ,1985 ) is a female Chinesefootball (soccer) player who competed in the2008 Summer Olympics . Xu plays in the forward position.Xu was called up to the Chinese Youth Team in 2004, and won a silver medal that year at the Asian Youth Football Games. She also participated for the U-19 team, and helped them reach the final of
2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship . Xu joined the Chinese national team in November 2007, and her first major tournament was the Olympic Games, which were given greater eminence due their being held inBeijing . [cite web|url=http://olympics.shanghaidaily.com/athlete_story.asp?id=66|title=Xu Yuan profile|publisher=Shanghai Daily |accessdate=2008-08-06] There, she scored the first goal for the team in the opening match, which saw China post a 2–1 win over Sweden. [cite web|url=http://football.uk.reuters.com/world/news/PEK70556.php|title=Cheering crowds celebrate opening Chinese win|publisher=Reuters |author=Lucy Hornby|date=2008-08-06|accessdate=2008-08-06]References
External links
* [http://olympics.shanghaidaily.com/athlete_story.asp?id=66 Profile] at
Shanghai Daily
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