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Softball was on the Olympic program from 1996 to 2008. It was introduced at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was removed from the program for 2012 and 2016, but was added for a one-off appearance, along with baseball, for the 2020 Summer Olympics (which was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
United States athlete Lisa Fernandez won gold medals in the first three Olympic softball tournaments. Softball is a sport that was formerly contested at the Summer Olympic Games . 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 ]
On March 26, 2008, the United States Olympic softball team had their 185-game winning streak (both official and exhibition games) snapped in a no-hitter thrown by Virginia Tech's pitcher Angela Tincher, who struck out 10 batters in a 1–0 exhibition win for the Hokies. The no-hit win proved something extra special in this case, as Tincher had ...
Pages in category "Olympic gold medalists for the United States in softball" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Swimmer Michael Phelps and President George W. Bush on August 10, 2008, at the National Aquatic Center in Beijing.Phelps is the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time. [11] [12] Dara Torres is the third-most decorated female American Olympic athlete after Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky, celebrated not only for her athletic achievements but also for defying age norms in competitive sports.
The U.S. took home gold in softball’s first three Olympics. Then, in 2008, Team USA. faced Team Japan in Beijing. A then-25-year-old Cat Osterman allowed two runs in the first five innings.
In 1978, the United States Olympic Committee named USA Softball the national governing body of softball in the United States. Due to this designation, USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping, and promoting the six USA softball national teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events.
Softball is back on the Olympic program after being dropped for the past two Games. Here's everything you need to know for the sport's Olympic return. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail ...