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Olympic softball is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Softball, the Olympic program and Olympic recognition. Early attempts for Olympic inclusion. During the 1940s, Americans and Japanese were making the first overtures to get softball included on the Olympic program.
Visit the Softball event page to get news, schedules, results and video during the Summer Olympics on ESPN.
Aug 20, 2021 · Japan scooped their second-ever gold medal in Olympic softball with a 2-0 win over three-time gold-medal winners the United States in Yokohama ...
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May 19, 2021 · Here is our guide to everything to know about Olympic Softball. When do the Olympic Softball matches take place at Tokyo 2020 in 2021, and where? Which are the teams to watch for?
Visit the Softball event page to get news, schedules, results and video during the Summer Olympics on ESPN.
Four years after baseball’s debut as an Olympic medal event, softball joined the program in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics. The hosts were the overwhelming favorites, as the United States hadn’t lost in major international competition for a full decade prior to the Games.
Olympic softball competition format at Tokyo 2020. The six teams will play in a single round-robin format, playing five games each. The top two teams move on to the gold medal game, with the third- and fourth-placed teams playing in the bronze medal game.
