# Japan - USA Olympic Final

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-usa-olympic-final/630991
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [August 9, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-usa-olympic-final/630991 "2012-08-09T19:31:03Z")
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### Author: ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-usa-olympic-final/630991/9 "2012-08-09T23:00:01Z")

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> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#):
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> That late save by Hope Solo was nothing short of spectacular. Probably the best save I’ve seen in years due to the significance, the time in the game, and the nature of the shot. The Japanese player had her dead to rights and she just decided it wasn’t going in that time. Awesome.

Congrats on the US win, but I surmise you are no fan of the men’s game, correct? Different sport after all.

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