"due to political reasons it was moved to England the following year. Margaret Johnston won her third singles crown setting a new record. New Zealand won the pairs, South Africa the triples and England the fours. The Taylor Trophy was won by England for the fourth time. + Scotland won on points difference +135 to +121 + Won by virtue of having more shots 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Northfield Bowls Complex in Ayr, Scotland, from 23 July - 7 August 2004. <br> Steve Glasson won the men's singles Gold"
"semifinal team with the best record automatically advanced to the finals. ""[T]he other semifinal winner plays the team that lost to the superior seminal winner. The winner of this game goes to the final."" The softball games were held in Columbus, Georgia (approximately 100 miles from the main Olympic Games site of Atlanta, Georgia). Countries competing at the 1996Summer Olympics included the United States, China, Australia, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico. This was the first time softball was on the Olympic programme. The United States finished first, China second and Australia third. The Games were held in"
"23 16:00 Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. The United States (USA) won the gold while Australia (AUS) took silver and Japan (JPN) got bronze. It was one of the three sports at the Athens Olympics that was for women only along with Synchronized Swimming and Rhythmic Gymnastics. Eight teams competed for the gold medal in only the third appearance of the sport at the Summer Olympics. In one of the most dominating runs in softball history,"
"Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. The United States (USA) won the gold while Australia (AUS) took silver and Japan (JPN) got bronze. It was one of the three sports at the Athens Olympics that was for women only along with Synchronized Swimming and Rhythmic Gymnastics. Eight teams competed for the gold medal in only the third appearance of the sport at the Summer Olympics. In one of the most dominating runs in softball history, the United"
"1998 and in the 2006 edition, which was held, as the former was, in Japan. If the titles of the Women's World Championship are evenly distributed between Europe and Asia, the situation is quite different when nations are taken into account. Except for Italy's single—and for many, unexpected—victory in 2002 and United States victory in 2014, the only winners so far have been the Russia (5 times as Soviet Union), Japan, China and Cuba. The Soviets made a most impressive start by winning the first three editions of the tournament: 1952, 1956, 1960. They were halfway to making it four,"
"teams, Finland, United States, France, Sweden and Russia. The third World Championship was played in 1994 in Minnesota, United States. There were two Canada teams, Finland, United States, Sweden and Russia. Finland won the World Cup, its very first world championship. The 1996 World Championships took place in Stockholm, Sweden. Canada won the gold medal beating Finland 6-5 in extra time. Since 1994, these two countries (Canada and Finland) have battled for the world title. Finland took it in 1994 and in 2000, while Canada won the gold medal in 1996 and in 2002. The victory by Canada in 2002"
"ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished fifteenth. South Africa men's national softball team The South Africa men's national softball team is the men's national softball team of South Africa administered by Softball South Africa. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 7 wins and 4 losses with Papate Mphahlele as pitcher of the season. The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished eighth. The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New"
"medals at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympic Games. In the 2008 olympic games, the gold medal was won by Japan after they defeated the United States. The US team received the silver medal. Fastpitch softball Fastpitch softball, also known as fastpitch or fastball, is a form of softball played commonly by women and men, though coed fast-pitch leagues also exist. The International Softball Federation (ISF) is the international governing body of softball. The ISF recognizes three pitching styles: fast pitch, ""modified"" fast pitch, and slow pitch. Fast pitch is considered the most competitive form of softball. It is"
"players. The United States brought an impressive softball record to Beijing, winning every Olympic and world title since 1982. Prior to Beijing, it had a record of 106–10 in World Championships and 32–4 in the Olympics. It had won all three Olympic gold medals in softball, and outscored opponents 51–1 in Athens. But at the Beijing Olympics, the United States lost to Japan 3–1 (after winning 7-0 in the round-robin) in the gold medal game. Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno had an outstanding performance after pitching 21 innings the day before. Following the surprise loss, the top three teams spelled ""2016"""
"particularly hit hard by this ruling as there are few other venues where female softball players have a chance to show their talents in front of such a large audience. This time, the strong Cuban team was present and it won all of its games, beating the US in the semi-finals 4–1, and routing Taiwan in the final 11–1. The United States was upset by Japan in the bronze medal match, losing 8–3. Final ranking: In 1996, in Atlanta, Cubans won their semi-final match against Nicaragua, while the United States once again stumbled over Japan and lost 11–2. In the"
"Japan men's national softball team Japan men's national softball team is the national team for Japan. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. Japan beat Australia 4-1 in one game in this round. The team competed at the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in Manila, Philippines where they finished with 7 wins and 2 losses. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 10 wins and 5 losses. The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in"
"25–6. The previous record was a 25–8 achieved by United States against Puerto Rico during the 2014 World Championship. On 9 December 2015, FIVB announced that the tournament would be held in Italy and Bulgaria. For the first time the championship will take place in more than one country. The tournament will take place in six Italian cities (Bari, Bologna, Florence, Assago, Rome and Turin) and three Bulgarian cities (Ruse, Varna and Sofia). Both Italy and Bulgaria have previously hosted the Men's World Championship. Italy last organised the 2010 edition, when Brazil claimed the title their third straight title. Italy"
"having won three of the past four Olympic tournaments and the past seven World Championships. The current Junior Women's World Champion is the United States. Women's softball made its first Olympic appearance in 1996 and made its final Olympic appearance in the 2008 games. Softball and Baseball have both failed attempts to be reinstated to the Olympics for 2012 and 2016. In 2012 the heads of the International Softball and Baseball Federations announced they were uniting to increase their chances in playing in the 2020 games.""The proposal calls for men's baseball and women's softball to be played at a single"
"2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished third. The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand where they finished third. The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished fourth. United States men's national softball team United States men's national softball team is the national team for the United States. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. The United States beat Australia 21-1 in one game in this round."
"East London, South Africa where they finished second. The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished sixth. Japan men's national softball team Japan men's national softball team is the national team for Japan. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. Japan beat Australia 4-1 in one game in this round. The team competed at the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in Manila,"
"World Softball Championship, which will be held in New Zealand. Australia hosted the Pacific International Series in Canberra in 2007. At the competition, Australia had two men's side with the top team being Australia Greenand the second team being Australia Gold. During the first round of round robin play, Australia Green beat Australia Gold 7–2, beat Japan 2–1, lost to New Zealand 5–2, beat Japan 7–0, beat New Zealand 5–3, and lost to Australia Gold 5–4. This qualified them for the finals where they beat Australia Gold 7–6. Australia Green then went on to bear New Zealand 3–2 in the"
"medals respectively. The American team repeated its victory in 1996 and 2000, but its performance was not as dominant as in 1992. Since active NBA players have been allowed to compete in the Summer Olympics, the 1996 Games in Atlanta is the only instance where the Olympic host city also had a home NBA team — the Hawks. Yugoslavia was the runner-up in Atlanta, and France in Sydney, with Lithuania winning bronze again on both occasions. The renewed dominance of the U.S. was interrupted in 2004, when the Americans barely made it to the semifinal, after losing to Puerto Rico"
"on nine occasions, including five consecutive times in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Since 1982 when it first entered the competition China has won the most titles and has always placed among the top four teams, except in 2016 when they lost in quarter final. Malaysia has won five times, the last being in 1992. It has played in the final tie on fourteen occasions. Since the format change in 1984 it has reached the ""Final Four"" eleven of sixteen times. In 2014 Japan became the fourth nation to have captured the Cup, doing so in its first appearance"
"they finished thirteenth. The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished eleventh. Denmark men's national softball team Denmark Men's National Softball Team has been competing internationally since 1985. The team's best result is winning the 2012 European Championship in Havlickuv Brod in the Czech Republic. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. Australia beat Denmark 11-1 in one game in this round. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 3"
"United States men's national softball team United States men's national softball team is the national team for the United States. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. The United States beat Australia 21-1 in one game in this round. The team competed at the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in Manila, Philippines where they finished with 10 wins and 3 losses. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 10 wins and 4 losses. The team competed at the"
"States repeated their victory at the 2000 Games when they beat Japan 3-1 in the gold medal game and again in 2004. Japan won the tournament in 2008. Softball at the Summer Olympics Softball at the Summer Olympics was on the Olympic programme from 1996 to 2008. Softball was removed from the programme for 2012 and 2016, but was added, along with baseball, for the 2020 Summer Olympics. During the 1940s, Americans and Japanese were making the first overtures to get softball included on the Olympic programme. This effort was led by the American softball association and Jiro Iwano, Vice"
"World Championships. The most recent games were held in Nanjing. The number in parentheses following the city/country denotes how many times that city/country has hosted the championships. From 1989 to 2001 the world championships were held immediately after the Sudirman Cup at the same location. So far, only 20 countries have achieved at least a bronze medal in the tournament: ten in Asia, eight in Europe, one in North America and one in Oceania. Africa is the only continent that has not won a medal. At the age of 18, Ratchanok Inthanon became the youngest winner of a singles title"
"number of great players is turning out to be a boon for China. The Chinese have frequently toured the US and have now similar caliber coaching and training programs. Softball is played in almost every country in Europe, mainly fastpitch. Every two years an open women's European fastpitch championship is held with over twenty nationals teams. Italy and Netherlands are the best nations, and both have an almost professional championship where athletes from the US, Australia and China play. In the men's division eight to ten national teams compete for the European championship, with the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and"
"implementation of the semi-finals system in 2004: Australia and Ukraine. , holds the record for the highest number of wins, having won the contest seven times. is second with six wins. , and the are joint third with five wins each. The and both hold four victories. and have both won thrice, six countries have won twice, 12 countries have won once, and 24 countries have participated but never won. The United Kingdom holds the record for the highest number of runner-up placings, coming in second on no less than 15 occasions . Germany, Russia, France, Spain and Ireland have"
"Women's Softball World Championship The Women's Softball World Championship is a fastpitch softball tournament for women's national teams held historically every four years, now every two years, by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The tournament, originally known as the ISF Women's World Championship, was sanctioned by the International Softball Federation (ISF) until that body's 2013 merger with the International Baseball Federation to create the WBSC. The number of teams in the tournament began at five in its inaugural event in 1965, went to a high of 28 for the 1994 edition, and now the WBSC Code legislates that the"
"five-set win over Italy. In spite of their success in other major volleyball competitions in the 1990s, Italy did not fare well at the Olympics. After winning bronze in Atlanta, Serbia and Montenegro, led by Vladimir and Nikola Grbić, beat Russia at the final in 2000 to secure the gold (in 1996 and 2000 they played under the name Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). In 2004, Brazil beat Italy in the final, adding a second gold medal to their record and confirming their role as the men's volleyball superpowers of the 2000s. In 2008, United States beat Brazil in the final,"
"Denmark men's national softball team Denmark Men's National Softball Team has been competing internationally since 1985. The team's best result is winning the 2012 European Championship in Havlickuv Brod in the Czech Republic. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. Australia beat Denmark 11-1 in one game in this round. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 3 wins and 7 losses. The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where"
"baseball. The popularity of softball for men started happening in the late 1970s. In 1994, estimates put male participation in the sport at fifty-thousand regular competitors. Men's world championships were first held in Mexico City in 1966 and have been held every four years since. Australia did not send a team to this competition. Australia has never hosted the men's championships, nor won it or been runners up. Australia's men competed at the 1988 Men's Softball World Series, the first Softball World Series for men. Softball in Australia Softball in Australia is played in Australia. The game was first played"
"and CONMEBOL (the strongest confederations whose teams won every single World Cup title) countries to players who had not played in a World Cup. Since 1992 male competitors must be under 23 years old, and since 1996, players under 23 years old, with three over-23 year old players, are allowed per squad. African countries have taken particular advantage of this, with Nigeria and Cameroon winning in 1996 and 2000 respectively. Because of the unusual format, several of the historically strongest men's national teams have unimpressive Olympic records. Uruguay won the tournament in their first two attempts, in 1924 and 1928,"
"in divisions I, II, and III. Fast-pitch softball became an Olympic discipline starting with the XXVI Olympiad of 1996. However, the International Olympic Committee discontinued both softball and baseball as Olympics sports after the XXVIII Olympiad in 2008. In 2004 the International Softball Federation (ISF) held the first World University Softball Championship just two months after the 2004 Olympic competition. It was an eight country championship, with Team USA defeating Chinese Taipei for the gold medal. In 2006 the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) held the second World University Softball Championship in Taiwan, and in 2007 softball was added"
"was won by Great Britain. Of the first 11 men's world championships, six were won by the United States (1979, 1983, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002); and once each by Great Britain (the first ever championship in 1973), Israel (1975), France (1990), Canada (2006) and Australia (2010). Canada has won four of the women's world championship titles (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006), and the United States two (1990, 2010). Wheelchair basketball retains most major rules and scoring of basketball, and maintains a 10-foot basketball hoop and standard basketball court. The exceptions are rules which have been modified with consideration for the wheelchair."
"the NCAA National Championship in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2010 (a feat second only to UCLA), and has reached the College World Series 19 times. The Arizona Wildcats softball team won their first Pac-12 Championship in ten years after defeating the No. 12 UCLA Bruins 7-2, and qualified for its 31st consecutive NCAA tournament, creating a new NCAA softball record. Coach Candrea, along with former Arizona pitcher Jennie Finch, led the 2004 U.S. Olympic softball team to a gold medal in Athens, Greece. The Wildcat softball team plays at Rita Hillenbrand"
"over. It lost the finals in 1995 to USA, but came back in 1996 for a second Grand Prix title, winning all the matches that made up the Final Four round in five sets. The Brazilians withdrew from the competition in 1997, and the winners were Russia. But they were back in 1998 for another gold. Russia took revenge in 1999, and defeated Brazil in straight sets to win their second Grand Prix title. Russia's win in 2002 made them, like Brazil, three-time winners. But the South Americans untied the score by conquering the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009,"