Unlike previous Olympics, the Tokyo softball tournament is contested over just two rounds, a preliminary round-robin and the medal games. Both Australia and Japan will play the remaining four teams in ...

Softball pitcher Yukiko ... was most likely the final Olympic game in her long career. But for younger players of the Japanese team, they also may never again play in an Olympics.

One of the wildest defensive plays in Olympic softball history got Japan out of the inning. Amanda Chidester's sharp line drive deflected off the glove of third base player Yamamoto and into the ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Softball - Women - Finals - Gold Medal Game - Japan v United States - Yokohama ... “just continuing to grow the sport, and play everywhere we can.” She added, “show ...