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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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American softball player Jennie Finch won two Olympic medals ... a gold at the 2004 Games in Athens and a silver at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Kieren Perkins won gold in men's 1500 meter freestyle and Susie O'Neill won gold in women's 200 meter butterfly at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
Since netball is not an Olympic sport, Irene has not won an Olympic gold medal but she has won gold medals at the Netball World Championships and Commonwealth Games.