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 Pictogram used to identify softball at the 2008 Games | ||||||||||
| Venue | Fengtai Softball Field | |||||||||
| Dates | August 12–21, 2008 | |||||||||
| Teams | 8 | |||||||||
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Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place over a ten-day period starting August 12 and culminating in the medal finals on August 21. All games were played at the Fengtai Softball Field. Olympic softball is a women only competition, with men competing in the similar sport of baseball.
This is the last time Softball was contested as a core sport at the Olympics, as the International Olympic Committee voted to remove baseball from the program in the 2012 Olympics.[1] Along with baseball, softball was rejected for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympics at the IOC's meeting in October 2009.[2] However, softball was contested at the 2020 Games and will be included in the at the 2028 games as an additional sport.[3][4]
- ^ Michaelis, Vicki (2005-07-08). "Baseball, softball bumped from Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ "Olympic Leaders Approve Golf and Rugby for 2016 Summer Games". Fox News. Associated Press. August 13, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ Victor Mather (August 3, 2016). "Baseball and Softball Returning to Olympics in 2020". New York Times.
- ^ Emma Baccellieri (October 20, 2023). "Softball's Addition to 2028 Olympics Breathes New Life Into the Sport". Sports Illustrated.