Mark Smith, the head coach who led Softball Canada to its first Olympic medal, retires
25/08/2021
The Canadian coach led the softball program to its first ever World Championship medal in 2010 (the first of three bronzes) and the first Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020.
Japan overtakes USA as No. 1 in WBSC Women's Softball World Rankings following Tokyo Olympics
13/08/2021
The Tokyo 2020 gold medalists are now the top-ranked nation in the world. There is a total of 67 national federations included in the rankings. Cuba and Indonesia made the biggest moves up the softball rankings, jumping 10 places to No. 18 and No. 25, respectively.
Players, managers believe baseball and softball belong in the Olympics
09/08/2021
Former MLB player Scott Kazmir said the Olympics is "like the World Series". Legendary pitcher Yukiko Ueno doesn't count out pitching in Los Angeles in 2028.
Yukiko Ueno’s Tokyo 2020 gold medal adds to her legendary career
03/08/2021
Yukiko Ueno, who turned 39 on 22 July, has pitched 100 innings in her Olympic career, giving up 55 hits, 14 earned runs with 89 strikeouts and 13 walks. Her cumulative ERA is 0.98.
The items were handed over on Monday at the Olympic Agora Cafe in Tokyo and will be part of an exposition at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.