International Softball Federation

2008 OLYMPIC SOFTBALL

August 12-21, 2008

Softball Pictogram

Softball Mascot

Test Event results (note: The first tournament played in the new softball stadium built for the 2008 Olympics, the ISF's XI Women's World Championship also served as the sport's Olympic Test Event.)

2008 Olympic Softball game schedule

Official Beijing 2008 website

Purchase the 2008 Olympic Softball Preview issue of World Softball magazine. Find out more here.

Post a message of support for softball as an Olympic sport.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS: (when available, click on country name to view 2008 Olympic Softball roster) AUSTRALIA

4th Olympic appearance (2004 - silver medal, 2000 – bronze medal, 1996 – bronze medal) How qualified: Finished 3rd at ISF XI Women's World Championship Official website: http://www.softball.org.au


CANADA

4th Olympic appearance (2004 - 5th place, 2000 – 8th place, 1996 – 5th place) How qualified: Finished 5th at ISF XI Women's World Championship Official website: http://www.softball.ca Website bonus: click here to read an article that Canadian outfielder Alison Bradley wrote for internationalsoftball.com


CHINA

4th Olympic appearance (2004 - 4th place, 2000 – 4th place, 1996 – silver medal) How qualified: host country Official website: http://softball.sport.org.cn/


CHINESE TAIPEI

3rd Olympic appearance (2004 - 6th place, 1996 – 6th place) How qualified: Won Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifier


JAPAN

4th Olympic appearance (2004 - bronze medal, 2000 – silver medal, 1996 – 4th place) How qualified: Finished 2nd at ISF XI Women's World Championship Official website: http://www.softball.or.jp Website bonus: click here to read an article that Japanese pitcher Hiroko Sakai wrote for internationalsoftball.com


NETHERLANDS

2nd Olympic appearance (1996 – 7th place) How qualified: Won Africa/Europe Olympic qualifier Official website: http://www.dutchsoftballteam.com Website bonus: click here to read an article that Dutch utility player Sandra Gouverneur wrote for internationalsoftball.com


USA

4th Olympic appearance (2004 - gold medal, 2000 – gold medal, 1996 – gold medal) How qualified: Won ISF XI Women’s World Championship Official website: http://www.usasoftball.com Website bonus: click here to read an interview that internationalsoftball.com did with Team USA's Natasha Watley


VENEZUELA

1st Olympic appearance How qualified: Won Americas Olympic qualifier Official website: http://www.fevesoftbol.com/ Website bonus: click here to read an interview that internationalsoftball.com did with Venezuela's Maria Soto

All photos by China Interactive Sports.