Bring Softball Back to the Olympics!

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Bring Softball Back!

Softball became an official Olympic sport in 1996. It (along with baseball) was recently voted to be replaced by bowling. I have nothing against bowling, but softball should be in the Olympics over bowling because it is a more physical sport and much more exciting to watch. The exclusion of softball has shattered many young girls' dreams of ever making it into the Olympics by playing a sport thay love: softball.

SOFTBALL SHOULD STAY!

Softball should stay in the Olympics. Although it is already too late for the 2012 London Olympics, we can still petition for softball in the 2016 Olympics and beyond. This page has several links to sites and petitions supporting Olympic Softball.

Softball is not in the 2012 London Olympics! 

The 117th Internation Olympic Committee decided to take softball out of the 2012 London Olympics. However, softball is still eligible for includion in the 2016 Olympics.

Many young girls throughout the world play this sport, on the house, travel and high school level. It would be such as disappointment to these girls who play every season if softball was no longer an Olympic sport after only 4 Olympic tournaments.

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Information and Petition for 2016 Olympic Softball 

Petition for Softball in 2016 Olympics
Petition for Olympic Softball to be re-enstated.
Save Softball
Links and information about Olympic Softball and the banning of Olympic Softball in 2012.

Back Softball! 

Ringor Cleats are donating a portion of their profits to the "Back Softball" campaign, to help re-enstate softball for the 2016 Olympics. Every time you buy one these limited edition cleats, you bring us one step closer to Olympic Softball.
Visit BackSoftball.com for more details.

Olympic Softball 

A Little Info about Olympic Softball

In the Olympics, eight teams (seven, not including the host team) compete for three medals: gold, silver, and bronze. After a "round-robin", the top four teams advance to the semi-finals. The two winners of the two semi-final games play for gold. The loser of that game wins gold. Then, the other two semifinal participants play for third and fourth, with the winner of that game getting bronze.

After softball was admitted as an official olympic sport in 1996, Team U.S.A. has won gold all three times (1996, 2000, 2004).

The 2008 Gold-Winning Japanese Softball Team

More Information on Olympic Softball 

Olympic Softball
Information on Olympic Softball--past and present.
U.S.A Softball
The official site for the Team U.S.A. Softball Team, who will play in the 2008 Olympics.

Do you think baseball and/or softball should be re-enstated for the 2016 Olympics? 

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Yes, definitely!

2Eklectik says:

Yes!! These are great Olympic sports and should be reinstated now!!

Katy says:

I absolutely LOVE softball! I love watching it not only because it is so fun, but I can learn from watching too! Softball made the Olympics so much fun!

Kathy says:

Heck yes! these sports are played world round! Everyone loves this sport! Its a shame that it wont be back in the 2012 Olympics!!

No, it's better off out.

 
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Softball YouTube videos 

US Olympic Softball - '04 Medal Round

Medal round game highlights of the 2004 US Olympic Softball team

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Michele Smith 

Olympic gold-medalist, softball hall of famer...and Olympic softball advocate


Michele Smith has one two gold medals ('96 and '00) with the U.S.A. Olympic softball team. Since 1992, she has played softball professionally in Japan, where she is a citizen. She was inducted into the ASA Softball hall of fame in 2006, as she is known as one of the best pitchers in the world. Now, she plays for Toyota Shokki in Japan and is a softball analyst on ESPN. She also serves as the Ambassador of Softball for the Olympic Committee and is the one trying to get softball back in for 2016 games.

Her website: http://www.michelesmith.com/

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