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.
Beijing Olympic Results!
The Results of the Softball Games
Chinese Taipei (1) vs. Canada (6)
Venezuela (0) vs. U.S.A. (11)
Netherlands (2) vs. China (10)
Japan (4) vs. Austrailia (3)
August 13, 2008
Venezuela (1) vs. China (7)
Australia (0) vs. U.S.A. (3)
Japan (2) vs. Chinese Taipei (1)
Netherlands (2) vs. Canada (9)
August 14, 2008
China (1) vs. Australia (3)
Japan (3) vs. Netherlands (0)
Venezuela (0) vs. Chinese Taipei (3)
August 15, 2008
Canada (1) vs. China (0)
Japan (0) vs. U.S.A. (7)
Canada (1) vs. U.S.A. (8) Rescheduled from August 14
Chinese Taipei (1) vs. Australia (3)
Venezuela (8) vs. Netherlands (0)
August 16, 2008
China (0) vs. Japan (3)
U.S.A. (7) vs. Chinese Taipei (0)
Netherlands (0) vs. Australia (8)
Canada (0) vs. Venezuela (2)
August 17, 2008
China (1) vs. Chinese Taipei (2)
Venezuela (2) vs. Japan (5)
Australia (4) vs. Canada (0)
U.S.A. (8) vs. Netherlands (0)
August 18, 2008
Netherlands (4) vs. Chinese Taipei (2)
China (0) vs. U.S.A. (9)
Japan (6) vs. Canada (0)
Australia (9) vs. Venezuela (2)
August 20, 2008
U.S.A. (4) vs. Japan (1)
Australia (5) vs. Canada (3)
Bronze Medal Game
Japan (4) vs. Australia (3)
Gold Medal Game
U.S.A. (1) vs. Japan (3)
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!
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 2004 Gold-winning U.S.A Olympic Team in Athens
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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Margo_Arrowsmith says:
Oh, yes. I just don't get this, 'it isn't international enough'
I watched the ping pong. A fascinating, difficult sport that I am not especially interested in.
However, I watched a match between the USA and some Carribean Country. BOTH players were Chinese nationals. But no one is saying anything about Ping Pong not being international enough!
Bring it back!
Posted October 10, 2008
britbrit says:
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
whats the olympics becoming???!!??
i think there should be a rule that if a sport is put into the olympics then that sport should never be taken out or this is what happens.
as i was watching the olympics this year and no offense to these sports but while i was watching the bird shooting and ping pong etc... i couldnt believe that those sports are still in the olympics while softball is being kicked out and as everyone saw the u.s lost and in some of there games they didnt dominate. if they would of left the sport around longer maybe they would realize that the other teams are catching up and can match team usa...
Posted September 20, 2008
Lisa Cardona-Delgado says:
To get rid of Softball & Baseball for Bowling? Softball and baseball are OUTDOOR sports, more suitable than INDOOR bowling for the Summer Olympics...AND more exciting than watching Bowling. Put Bowling in the Winter Olympics where it belongs!!!
Posted August 11, 2008
buffalo says:
I think it should stay in, but if they are going to take out baseball, it makes sense to take out softball too. And MLB never did like to cooperate with the Olympics.
Posted August 01, 2008
No, it's better off out.
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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Margo_Arrowsmith
Definately bring it back Posted October 10, 2008 |
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mdagenais
Very good lens! I thought you included a lot of information about softball in the Olympics and the problems it has encountered with the Olympic Committee. Great work! Posted August 26, 2008 |
I agree with Mac33...bowling is NOT as exciting to watch as Baseball & Softball...if Bowling MUST be in the Olympics, keep it in the Winter Olympics...baseball and Softball are outdoor summer sports and should DEFINITELY stay in the Summer Olympics...it's only been in the Olympics for a short time!!!
Posted August 11, 2008
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buffalo
Great lens! You should add it to our Everything Olympic group! http://www.squidoo.com/groups/everything-olympics Posted August 01, 2008 |
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triathlontraining
Great lens! :) Posted July 07, 2008 |
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