Japan's Yamato Fujita named Tokyo 2021 softball MVP … [Read more...]
Japan tops USA for OIympic Women’s Softball Gold at Tokyo
Team USA returns to Olympic Stage with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Silver Medal finish FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from USA SoftballJuly 27, 2021Web Release: Link TOKYO, Japan –– It was a battle of the top two defenses in the world as the sport of softball returned to its first Olympic Gold Medal game since 2008. In its fifth-consecutive Gold Medal contest, the U.S. Olympic Softball … [Read more...]
Canada wins bronze over Mexico for 1st women’s Olympic softball medal
Story by Devin Heroux, CBC reporter, CBC Sports. Devin Heroux reports for CBC News and Sports. He is now based in Toronto, after working first for the CBC in Calgary and Saskatoon. Canada defeated Mexico 3-2 to capture bronze on Tuesday. WATCH | Canada down Mexico to collect historic women's softball bronze: Canada collects historic women's softball … [Read more...]
Team USA earns come-from-behind win over No. 2 Japan after Kelsey Stewart’s walk-off home run
U.S. secures spot as home team for Tokyo Olympic Gold Medal game FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 26, 2021Web Release: Link TOKYO, Japan –– In a contest that pitted world-ranked No. 1 Team USA against No. 2 Japan, the rivalry did not disappoint as the Red, White and Blue came-from-behind to record a 2-1 walk-off victory in their final round robin game of the Tokyo … [Read more...]
Canada makes long-awaited return to Olympic softball diamond with shutout win
Lance Winn with the Play-by-Play for Canada From CBC Sports Canada FUKUSHIMA, Japan — After waiting 689 days since its last international softball game and enduring a pandemic, the Canadian women's softball team didn't miss a beat, defeating Mexico 4-0 on Wednesday in the opening game of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Canadians raced onto the Azuma Baseball … [Read more...]
Tokyo opens bidding for sports to be added to 2020 Olympics
From Yahoo News: TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Olympic organizers opened the application process Monday for sports hoping to be added to the 2020 Tokyo Games. The Tokyo organizing committee launched a two-stage procedure that gives the host city a chance to add one or more sports to the program. "Baseball and softball, which have been off the Olympic program since the 2008 Beijing … [Read more...]