It was the first senior softball world championship to be held in Europe, and the second overall after the 2007 Junior Women’s Softball World Championship in Enschede, also in the Netherlands.

The Korean government raised the intensity of social distancing measures to Level 2 after COVID -19 cases exceeded 300 for two consecutive days.

Instructor Chedli Mokrani (Tunisian Baseball and Softball Federation) ran three different online sessions for participants from Tunisia, Palestine, Iraq, Syria and Algeria. The following phase will take new coaches and umpires to the field for practical education.

The baseball and softball season was delayed in Germany by the COVID-19 outbreak and didn't start until Saturday, 8 August.

USA went undefeated in nine games, outscoring their opponents by an incredible 51-1 margin at the Athens Olympic Games. It was the third gold for USA in as many Olympic appearances.

The final between Korea and Cuba was as thrilling as a baseball game can be. Trailing by one, Cuba had the bases loaded with just one out in the bottom of the ninth.

Yukari Isozaki led Japan to victory pitching four innings before Ayami Sato took over in the fifth and final inning.USA beat hosts Venezuela to finish third.

On 21 August 2008, Japanese superstar pitcher Yukiko Ueno pitched Japan to their first and only Olympic Games softball gold medal with an incredible win over favourites, USA.

The two European neighbours are getting ready for the European Championship in a six-game friendly series.

The COVID-19 outbreak has spoiled the planning. The opening day may be delayed