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older softball was a slower pitch cause they are not as strong or built as we are today!!!
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When did softball become an Olympic sport?
Softball's first year as an Olympic sport was 1996. Unfortunately, softball is being dropped as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Did the US softball team win the first game in when they played in the Olympics?
Yes, they won their first 5 games.
In which year were women first able to compete in soccer and softball at the Summer Olympics?
Both softball and women's football debuted at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta.
Who are the officials called in softball games?
Officials in softball are called umpries
The first softball team to win an olympic medal?
Softball was introduced as an Olympic medal sport for women in 1996. The United States won the gold medal at those Olympic Games held in Atlanta. As of now, softball is scheduled to be discontinued as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Is softball still a medal sport in the Olympics?
Softball will not be a medal sport at the 2012 Games in London. Both softball and baseball were removed from the medal sports beginning with the 2012 Games.
How many softball games were won?
Accordin to some softball players that have played and won alot of games .. ove 50,000 games have been won.
Is softball new in the olypmics?
Softball made its debut in the Olympics at the 1996 games in Atlanta. Unfortunately, the 2008 Games will be the last time softball is competed as it, along with baseball, has been dropped from the Olympic Games events schedule.
How many different softball games are there?
2
What's the story of softball?
Softball was at first just indoor baseball. The first softball was a boxing glove and the first bat was a metal pole. Then it grew as a womens sport through out the years. It was first appeared in the Olympics in the 1996 Atlanta Games where the USA team won their first gold medal. They then appeared again in the 2000 Sydney Games where the they won another gold medal. In the 2004 Athens games, they won their third gold medal. In the 2008 Beijing Games, they lost in the gold medal round against Japan after they were favored to win the gold once more. As of today, softball is no longer considered an olympic sport. Some of the IOC ( International Olympic Committie) members belive its not an internationally known sport and that it is too closely related to baseball which seems to have a drug problem. It was voted out of the 2012 and 2016 olympic games but the ISF (International Softball Federation) is working very hard to regain its olympic status in the 2020 olympic games.
Why has softball been taken out of London 201?
Softball and baseball were both removed from the Olympics after the 2008 games. There was no reason given it was simply voted out. The International Softball Federation is trying to get the IOC to revive play for the 2020 games.
Will there be women's softball at the next summer Olympics?
No, both softball and baseball were discontinued after the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
