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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 out for both the 2012 and, despite strong efforts, out of the 2016 Olympics as well. The exclusion of softball has shattered many young girls' dreams of ever making it into the Olympics by playing a sport thay love: softball.
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SOFTBALL SHOULD STAY!

Softball should stay in the Olympics. Although it is already too late for the 2012 and 2016 London Olympics, we don't have to stop petitioning for softball Olympics. 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!

jochris26 says:

Softball needs to be a part of the Olympics just as any other team sport is. Unfortunately for many women, this will be the greatest extent they will be able to take their softball dreams. But, it would be one of their greatest achievements as well and ladies should have the right to be experience it. What are we telling our young girls about the sport, if it is not in the Olympics????

Posted January 30, 2012

michelle says:

i love softball and i want to be able to watch it every how ever many years its on :) softballs my life and its my dream to be an olympic softball player!

Posted January 18, 2012

Sophie says:

YES YES YES!!! My entire life i have been dreaming to be in the softball Olympics and i plan to make it happen!!

Posted December 11, 2011

No, it's better off out.

 
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Olympic Softball Highlights

From the 2008 Beijing Olympics

2008 Olympic Softball Highlights
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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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