02/01/2021 2 Minute Read

200 days to softball’s historic Olympic return at Tokyo 2020

Softball will have the honour to officially open the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 21 July, being the first of 339 Olympic events to be contested.

12/12/2020 1 Minute Read

Softball Australia unveils preliminary roster for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Softball Australia’s selection process for the Tokyo Olympic Games will re-start at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) from 18 February – 3 March 2021.

28/11/2020 2 Minute Read

Tokyo 2020: Japanese Olympic Softball Team head coach Utsugi reflects on chance, pitching staff

"We will do our best to get the gold medal for the children who are playing softball in the future," said the national team leader.

20/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Italian National Women’s Softball Team heads to Rome for physical testing with 8 months to Tokyo 2020 Olympics

From 4-7 December, the 24 Italian players battling for an Olympic roster spot will undergo tests at Giulio Onesti Olympic Training Center.

18/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Expanded Japanese Olympic Softball Team opens training camp at Tokyo 2020 venue Yokohama Stadium

Wearing their new red uniforms, the Japanese National Team took the field after a nine-month pause. A total of 20 players will compete for the 15-athlete Olympic roster.

08/11/2020 3 Minute Read

Slugger Stacey Porter: Australia gunning for their first Olympic gold medal in softball at Tokyo 2020

The captain of the Australian Women’s National Softball Team recently spoke with Tokyo 2020 organizers about her squad's chances at next year’s Olympics.

22/10/2020 1 Minute Read

Defending Olympic champs Japan Softball turn to virtual reality to train for Tokyo 2020

The 2008 Beijing gold medal winners have been implementing more and more technology into their training over the past three years.

20/10/2020 1 Minute Read

Softball Australia to host Tokyo 2020 National/Olympic Team selection camp in February

The Aussie Spirit qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by winning the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifier last year in Shanghai, China.

02/10/2020 2 Minute Read

Canadian softball star Erika Polidori looking forward to Tokyo 2020 Olympic competition

Polidori, a longtime member of the Canadian Women’s National Softball Team, is among 20 of the nation's best players vying for a spot on the 15-player Tokyo 2020 Olympic roster.