olympic games 2016
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America’s past time voted out of the Olympic games
Softball was invented in 1887 By George HancockOn Thanksgiving DayIn Chicago
Softball9 players on the fieldPitchers 43ft (college/Olympic)Bases 60 ft apart7 innings
Baseball was invented in 1845By Alexander CartwrightSimilar to English game “Rounders”In New York
Baseball9 players on the fieldPitchers throw from 60 ft 6 inchesBases are 90ft apart9 innings
America’s SportsBaseball is known as America’s
Favorite Past TimeSoftball is known as America’s Game
Olympic BaseballFirst appeared in 1904 as an unofficial debut
Became an official sport in 1992
Olympic SoftballFirst appeared in 1996U.S.A won gold all but once
July 8, 2005IOC dropped softball and baseball
First sports to be dropped since 1936
Reasons?!?!Ant-AmericanismMajor League Baseball not freeing
up playersTeam USA (softball) too dominate
Justification to keepTeam Cuba has won gold in baseball 3 timesTeam USA upset by JapanSoftball is a growing sport
Why to keep softballRanked 14 out 28 sports127 countries have softball leaguesThere is no Major League softballThe Olympics are the “BIG LEAGUE”
Cont.USA Softball had tried expand the game,
sending equipment to developing countries.
Quotes“We're not like basketball or other sports that
have other professional opportunities. We thrive on our place in the Olympics.” Lisa Fernandez
The End?2008 final game 5 distinguished players left
cleats on the field to signify retiring.
Team U.S.A Veterans
HOPETEAM U.S.A and TEAM Japan 2008