A victory there would mark the second time the U.S. has won softball gold on home soil, after triumphing in the sport's Olympic debut at the Atlanta 1996 Games. Note: Some components of ...
Australia is targeting its first Olympic softball gold medal, having collected either silver or bronze in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 before the sport was cut from the program for the 2012 and 2016.