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 ...
was contested by six teams at the
2002 Asian Games in
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
from September 30 to October 6. The competition took place at
Gudeok Baseball Stadium.
Schedule
Medalists
Squads
Results
All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00)
Preliminary
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Final round
Semifinals
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Final
Grand final
* The ranking was decided with a result of preliminary round and semifinals due to rainy weather on final competition. Japan was awarded the gold medal based on its unbeaten record in preliminary games. China and Taiwan shared the silver. Those two were to have played to decide who would meet Japan in the gold-medal match.
Final standing
References
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External links
Official website
{{Asian Games Softball
2002 Asian Games events
2002
Asian Games
2002 Asian Games