21/07/2021 - 27/07/2021

 

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Good things come in threes: Japanese softball legend Eri Yamada eyes third medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Good things come in threes: Japanese softball legend Eri Yamada eyes third medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
06/08/2020
An interview with Eri Yamada, who won bronze at Athens 2004 and gold at Beijing 2008, aims to win her third Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020. The two-time WBSC Women’s Softball World Champion talks about her Olympic experience and the expectations on Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo 2020: Mexican Olympic Softball players are training daily, submitting workout reports online

Tokyo 2020: Mexican Olympic Softball players are training daily, submitting workout reports online
31/07/2020
Softball Mexico will make their Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, after winning last year’s WBSC Softball Americas Olympic Qualifier.
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Softball Canada head coach Mark Smith adjusts for Tokyo 2020 Olympic curveball, postponement

Softball Canada head coach Mark Smith adjusts for Tokyo 2020 Olympic curveball, postponement
30/07/2020
"I think we will appreciate a whole lot of things in life a little bit more once we get to the other side of this thing.”
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Softball Japan coach: National Team roster could change next year for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Softball Japan coach: National Team roster could change next year for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
29/07/2020
The Japanese women’s softball head coach Reika Utsugi stated that the national team will return to training in November, after the end of the Japan Softball League season.
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Italy's Erika Piancastelli on qualifying for Tokyo 2020 Olympics: “My biggest softball memory so far”

Italy's Erika Piancastelli on qualifying for Tokyo 2020 Olympics: “My biggest softball memory so far”
27/07/2020
The Modena-native catcher is the captain of the Italian National Softball Team that won the WBSC Europe/Africa Olympic Qualifier on 27 July last year.
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One year from today: Softball will open the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

One year from today: Softball will open the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
20/07/2020
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today is celebrating one year to go to the return of Olympic Softball. Softball will be the first of 339 Olympic events contested at the Tokyo 2020 Games, with the tournament scheduled to open on 21 July 2021, two days prior to the official Opening Ceremony.
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New Olympic softball schedule announced for Tokyo 2020 Games

New Olympic softball schedule announced for Tokyo 2020 Games
17/07/2020
Softball will have the honour of being the first event to take place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next year after the Organising Committee unveiled today the details of the updated Olympic softball competition schedule following the unprecedented postponement of the Summer Games to 2021 as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Loredana Auletta: "Playing in the Olympics is the best of the best"

Loredana Auletta: "Playing in the Olympics is the best of the best"
01/06/2020
Auletta represented Italy at the 2000 Games in Sydney. Her daughter Erika Piancastelli will be the captain of the 'Azzurre' in Tokyo
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USA Softball’s Osterman, McCleney, Mulipola discuss upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

USA Softball’s Osterman, McCleney, Mulipola discuss upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
22/05/2020
USA Softball Olympic Team members Cat Osterman, Haylie McCleney and Dejah Mulipola gave their impressions about their journey to the next year's Olympic Games.
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No plans to change USA's Olympic Softball roster

No plans to change USA's Olympic Softball roster
07/05/2020
The 15-player U.S. National Team roster was announced in October 2019 following the selection trials held in Oklahoma City.
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