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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.
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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.
The USA has won 3 gold medals in softball at the Olympics, in 1996 (Atlanta), 2000 (Sydney) and 2004 (Athens). They were beaten into the silver medal position by the hosts in 2008 (Beijing)
Nigeria won the Gold medal in football at the 1996 Olmypics
Softball has been an event at the Olympics since 1996 and the 2008 Games will be the fourth Olympics that have had softball. The US team has played in each one and won the gold medal in 1996, 2000, and 2004.
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Japan won the last Olympic softball event. That was the only time the USA did not win the gold medal.
Japan won the last Olympic softball event. That was the only time the USA did not win the gold medal.
Japan won the last Olympic softball event. That was the only time the USA did not win the gold medal.
I do believe there must be more than one type of gold medal. Is it a secret.