Good morning! Unlike World Cups, which usually extend a month or more, the Olympic soccer competitions are sprints. Six games over 16 days from start to finish. They’re called the Paris Games, but the men’s and women’s competitions will be played in seven cities across France before concluding with the gold-medal games at the Parc des Princes on Aug. 9 and 10.

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