19/07/2021
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Japan looks to defend 2008 Olympic softball gold medal as sport returns at Tokyo 2020
Head coach Utsugi and 2008 Olympic stars Ueno, Yamada are ready to open the Games.
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18/07/2021
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Softball preview - USA and Japan lead strong field
The tournament will be played under a round robin system, from 21-26 July, with the top two teams in the final standings playing the Gold Medal Game on 27 July.
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18/07/2021
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Softball Mexico's ace Dallas Escobedo: “Game one is going to set the tone for the rest of the week”
Opening day is getting closer for softball teams, with the opening day taking place this Wednesday. “I think it’s going to be nerves, excitement, anxiousness, it’s just a long time coming,” Escobedo said.
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18/07/2021
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Baseball Softball players' birthdays during the Olympic Games
Australia Softball catcher Belinda White (pictured far left) celebrates her 33rd birthday today (Sunday) and said: “It’s a really special birthday for me this year, couldn’t of wished for a better present than to be here in Tokyo for the Olympics."
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17/07/2021
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Softball Australia great Stacey Porter: “We’re ready to compete on the Olympic stage again”
Porter talked with host Tyler Maun for The Global Game, the WBSC podcast, about this historic moment for her, for Softball Australia and for the entire sport.
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16/07/2021
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Olympic softball records: Marks to be broken in Tokyo 2020
From Perfect Games: Yukiko Ueno, Japan vs. China 2004; Monica Abbott, USA vs. Netherlands 2008 to Most Consecutive Victories: 9 – USA (2004), check out all the Olympic records for softball. How many of them will be broken at Tokyo 2020?
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15/07/2021
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WBSC unveils official ball of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Softball event
Iconic Japanese brand Mizuno will serve as the official ball and apparel supplier of the Olympic softball event at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
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15/07/2021
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WBSC releases Tokyo 2020 Olympic Baseball Softball Media Guide
Baseball and softball are making their return to the Olympics for the first time since the Beijing 2008 Games.
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09/07/2021
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USA sweeps doubleheader in Japan as part of Tokyo 2020 Olympic tune-up
USA defeated Japanse Softball League’s Iyo Bank Vertz 1-0 and 8-0 in their first games in Japan.
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06/07/2021
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U.S. Olympic Softball Team lands in Japan, set to train for Tokyo 2020
USA's training camp includes a series of doubleheaders against Japan professional softball teams
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