2008 Olympic Softball Tournament Recap
By Zane Miller On Thursday, August 21st, 2008, Japan defeated the United States 3-1 to win the fourth gold medal in Olympic softball history. It was the first gold medal for Japan in Olympic softball. The United States earned the silver medal, as Australia took bronze after losing to Japan 4-3 in 12 innings. The tournament was held in China, with Beijing as the host city. 2008 Final Standings 1. Japan (6-1, .857) (Gold) 2. United States (7-0, 1.000) (Silver) 3. Australia (5-2, .714) (Bronze) 4. Canada (3-4, .429) 5. Chinese Taipei (2-5, .286) 6. China (2-5, .286) 7. Venezuela (2-5, .286) 8. Netherlands (1-6, .143) Game Results Medalists final game starting lineups Link to stats database: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/66073/rec/1 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zmiller_82