TIANJIN // Han Duan scored her 101st goal as hosts China celebrated the start of competition at the Beijing Olympics with a 2-1 victory over Sweden. Han's goal in the 72nd minute sparked an eruption by the boisterous crowd of 37,902 at Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium, and started a parade of about 30 flag-waving Chinese fans around the lower level of the ground. After a frenetic first half, the game settled down in the second 45 minutes and seemed to be heading for a draw. Lotta Schelin finished a rapid counter in the 38th minute with a class finish, equalising for Sweden after a sixth-minute strike by Xu Yuan had put the hosts ahead. *AP
Hosts China beat Sweden
The Olympics Games hosts, China, open up the women's football tournament with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sweden.
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