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United States Women's National Softball Team
The United States women's national softball team is the national softball team of the United States. It is governed by USA Softball (formerly known as the Amateur Softball Association) and takes part in international softball competitions. The US team has been dominant in international play, taking the gold medal in three straight Olympics and seven straight world championships. They won the silver medal at the 2008 and 2020 Summer Olympics. In the 2004 Olympics the team held its opponents to one run scored in 7 games. The lone run came in a 5–1 victory over the Australian team. It was the first run scored by an opponent against the US softball team in 9 games. On March 26, 2008, the United States Olympic softball team had their 185-game winning streak snapped in a no-hitter thrown by Virginia Tech's pitcher Angela Tincher, who struck out 10 batters in a 1–0 exhibition win for the Hokies. The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Softball
USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and ASA/USA Softball) is the governing body for the United States national softball team. It is a member of the sport's international governing body, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). In addition, it oversees more than 150,000 amateur teams nationwide. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. History USA Softball was founded in 1933 as the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) with a tournament held in Chicago that was organized by Leo Fischer and Michael J. Pauley. The following year, the 1934 National Recreation Congress recognized the ASA. Shortly afterward, the ASA was located in Newark, New Jersey. A world amateur softball tournament was held by the ASA at Chicago's Soldier Field on September 7, 1939. The ASA relocated to its new headquarters in Oklahoma City on January 1, 1966. The ASA sponsored the highest level of college softball competition between the disbandment of the Association for Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 ISF World Championship
The 1990 ISF Women's World Championship for softball was held July 13–21, 1990 in Normal, Illinois, United States. The host United States won their second straight title after the event's final was rained out. The U.S. was given the title due to a superior ranking than the other finalist, New Zealand, in pool play. Pool play Medal round The gold medal game was rained out. The United States was awarded the gold medal for a superior round robin record. External links {{DEFAULTSORT:1990 Isf Women's World Championship Women's Softball World Championship Softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ... 1990 in sports in Illinois Sports competitions in Illinois International softball competitions hosted by the United States Softball World Championship July 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 World Games
The 2022 World Games were an international multi-sport event held from July 7 to 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. They were the 11th World Games, a multi-sport event featuring disciplines of Olympic sports and other competitions that are not currently contested at the Olympic Games; the Games featured 3,600 athletes competing in 206 medal events over 30 sports. They were originally scheduled to be held in 2021, but were postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were the second edition of the World Games to be hosted by the United States since their inaugural edition in 1981. Bidding process The cities that bid for the 2022 Games were: * Lima, Peru * Ufa, Russia * Birmingham, United States Barcelona and Santiago also considered bids. Cities paid a $125,000 application fee, and submitted information about "venues, infrastructure, volunteers, budget, transportation and other elements". Birmingham's bid, publicly announced in June 2014, was present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Games 1985
The 1985 World Games, commonly known as London 1985, were the second edition of the World Games, an international multi-sport event held in London, England. Three main venues were used, the main one being the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The opening ceremony was held at the Wembley Conference Centre. The master of ceremonies was television commentator Ron Pickering. Competitors were addressed by World Games Association President Dr Un Yong Kim, who told competitors, "the World Games is an innovation that deserves a warm welcome." Games Patron Ryoichi Sasakawa underwrote the financial shortfall to enable the Games to take place. British Olympic Association Chairman Charles Palmer opened the Games on behalf of the British sports community. The song "World Game" by John Denver was adopted as the theme for the Games. Sports included field archery, taekwondo, karate, sambo, powerlifting, finswimming, roller sports, casting, korfball, water skiing, speedway, fistball, softball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Games 1981
The 1981 World Games were the first World Games, an international multi-sport event, and were held in Santa Clara, California, United States. The games featured sports that were not included in the Olympics, including tug-of-war, racquetball, baseball and softball, artistic roller skating, roller hockey, roller speed skating, finswimming, karate, women's water polo, bowling, bodybuilding, waterskiing, casting, badminton, trampoline, powerlifting and taekwondo. Best estimates for attendance figures were that about 80,000 spectators witnessed the first World Games. Implementation The World Games Council was formed independently of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and adopted policies designed to avoid problems that had plagued the Olympic Games for several decades. For example, construction of new facilities was not required or encouraged. Any flags displayed at ceremonies and Games sites were limited to the flags of the participating sports federations. No national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Softball At The World Games
Softball was introduced as a World Games sport at the World Games 1981, 1981 World Games in Santa Clara, California, Santa Clara and discontinued after the World Games 1985, 1985 games in London. It was reintroduced as a women's Demonstration sport, invitational sport in World Games 2009, 2009 in Kaohsiung after it had been removed from the Softball at the Summer Olympics, Olympic Games programme, and from 2013 it was again part of the official Program. Medalists Men Women See also * Softball at the Summer Olympics women's competitions were held in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 * Women's Softball World Cup References Softball at the World Games, Sports at the World Games Softball competitions Softball at multi-sport events, World Games {{Softball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 ISF Women's World Championship
The 2014 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition that was held in Haarlem, Netherlands from August 15 to August 24, 2014. It was the 14th edition of the tournament, the first edition ever held in Europe, and also the first edition to be sanctioned by the (WBSC). Previous editions were sanctioned by the , which governed the sport until its 2013 merger with the |
2012 ISF Women's World Championship
The 2012 ISF Women's World Championship is an international softball competition being held at ''Pepsi Softball Centre'' in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada from July 13 to July 22, 2012. It is the 13th edition of the tournament. Group stage Section A Section B Playoffs Day 1 Day 2 Medal round External linksOfficial Website References {{Women's Softball World Championship Women's Softball World Championship Softball World Championship[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Women's Softball World Championship
The 2018 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition held in Chiba, Japan, from 2 August to 12 August. It was the 16th edition of the tournament, and the third edition to be sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Previous editions were sanctioned by the International Softball Federation, which governed the sport until its 2013 merger with the International Baseball Federation to create the WBSC. As the winners, the United States earned the right to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was the last world title awarded under the championship format before the WBSC implemented the new world cup 4 year cycle. Qualification Venues Competition format The teams are separated into two groups of eight teams each for the preliminary round. Each group plays a single round robin. The top four teams in each group advance to the championship round, while the bottom four teams play in placement games. The championship roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Women's Softball World Championship
The 2016 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition to be held in Surrey, British Columbia between July 15 and July 24, 2016. It was the 15th edition of the tournament, and the second edition to be sanctioned by the (WBSC). Previous editions were sanctioned by the , which governed the sport until its 2013 merger with the |
2010 ISF World Championship
The 2010 ISF Women's World Championship was an international softball competition being held at ''Estadio La Rinconada'' and ''Estadio Fuerte Tiuna'' in Caracas, Venezuela from June 23 to July 2, 2010. It was the 12th edition of the tournament. In the end, the United States won their ninth and seventh consecutive title. Mascot The mascot chosen for this edition is called Sofi,'' a white cat so cute, beautiful, insightful and courageous, as is the Venezuelan woman''. To promote this event as part of the celebration of Venezuelan Bicentennial of Independence. Designed by Fractal Studio, a design studio in Venezuela. The name Sofi Sofi may refer to: *Sofi (mascot), the Mascot for 2010 ISF Women's World Championship *Sofi Marinova (born 1975), Bulgarian singer SOFI may refer to: * Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore * Spray-On Foam Insulation, used on the Space Shut ... is a contraction of Softball International. First round Pool A Pool B Playoffs Day 1 Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 ISF World Championship
The 2006 ISF Women's World Championship was held from August 27 to September 5, 2006 in Beijing, China. For the sixth consecutive time, the team from the United States won the title, with a 3-0 victory over Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... The first four teams qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Since China came in fourth, a game for place 5 took place with the winner also qualifying. Pool Play Group A Italy qualified in fourth with superior runs against New Zealand and Great Britain. Group B Colombia withdrew and forfeited all their games. Playoffs Day One Chinese Taipei and Venezuela Eliminated. Day Two Canada and Italy Eliminated. Day Three Canada places 5th and earns spot in 2008 Olympics Medal Round Final ranking # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
