The June 3 draw for the womenÆs 2000 Olympic soccer tourament placed defending Gold Medal winners USA in a first-round group with China, Norway and Nigeria. The top two finishers from the two groups in the eight-team tournament advance to the semifinals. The U.S. women open against Norway on Sept. 14 in Melbourne. They face China on Sept. 17 and finish up group play vs. Nigeria on Sept. 20. Drawn into the other group with host Australia were WWC semifinalist Brazil, along with European powers Germany and Sweden. The entire women’s soccer competition will take place in three cities (Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney) and run from Sept. 13 to the final game at Sydney Football Stadium on Sept. 28. Let Soccer America know how you think this tough draw will affect the Americans’ chances of defending their gold medal.