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The softball games were held in Columbus, Georgia (approximately 100 miles from the main Olympic Games site of Atlanta, Georgia). Countries competing at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the United States, China, Australia, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico. [23] [24] This was the first time softball was on the Olympic ...
On December 8, 1989, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) declined to stage a softball tournament as a demonstration sport in the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 97th IOC session in 1991, the sport was granted official status as a medal sport for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. [2] Softball was contested at each subsequent Games through 2008 ...
Women's softball made its first appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The competition was held at historic Golden Park in Columbus, Georgia , United States. Final results for the Softball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics :
The cost for Atlanta 1996 compares with costs of $4.6 billion for Rio 2016, $40–44 billion for Beijing 2008, and $51 billion for Sochi 2014 (the most expensive Olympics in history). The average cost for the Summer Games since 1960 is $5.2 billion. Unlike Atlanta 1996, Beijing and Sochi were primarily funded by their respective governments. [23]
This is a list of medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA: Contents: Aquatics; Archery; Athletics; ... Softball Event Gold Silver Bronze Women's details ...
The United States (USA) was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. 646 competitors, 375 men and 271 women, took part in 263 events in 31 sports. [1]With a total of 44 gold, 32 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the United States returned to the top spot in the medal standings for the first time since 1984, and for the first time since 1968 in a non-boycotted Summer Olympics.
With the field for the ACC Softball Tournament consisting of only 10 teams, Louisville (8-16), NC State (6-18) and Pitts (6-18) all missed the cut. ... Olympic champ Sara Hector wins World Cup ...
She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where she received a gold medal with the American team. [7] Maher played NCAA Division I softball for the Fresno State Bulldogs. She is the former head coach of the Purdue University softball team. Maher resigned after her Boilers posted a 23-32 record during the 2013 season and failed to ...