Fastpitch Softball Making A Comeback? LA Proposes Five New Sports for 2028 Olympics
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Jordan Klein
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October 10, 2023
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Olympics, Softball
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2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2028 L.A. Olympics, Baseball, Cricket, fastpitch softball, flag football, lacrosse, Softball, squash
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The LA 2028 Organizing Committee has recommended five new sports for inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, pending approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The proposed sports include baseball-softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse, and squash. One of the most notable additions to this list is Fastpitch Softball, a decision that has sent waves of excitement throughout the global softball community. …
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U18 Softball Ireland Secures Bronze At European Championships In Prague
Irish sport was celebrating another European Championship medal over the weekend with the U18 Women’s Softball securing Bronze in Prague. In an intense bronze medal game the Irish squad pitted against the Dutch team in an edge-of-the-seat encounter. This win not only earned the Irish team the European bronze medal but also secured their place at the next WBSC World …
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Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage Concludes In Ireland And Moves On To Spain
The Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage A at Balbriggan All Weather Field in Dublin wrapped up on July 15 as the group stages will continue in Spain and Italy for the rest of the month. This years World Cup is the first ever WBSC two-stage tournament, with the group stage being this year and the World Cup final being …
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Vociferous Home Crowd Backs Ireland On Day 2 of Women’s Softball World Cup
Pic credit: Mel Maclaine There was a raucous atmosphere at Balbriggan Softball Field next to Bremore Castle on Tuesday night, as Ireland did battle with Chinese Taipei in the Women’s World Cup Group A. Despite the encouragement from a strong local crowd, the evening ended in disappointment for the Girls in Green, as their opponents prevailed by a score of 11-1. …
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Ireland Set To Host Group A For Women’s Softball World Cup
Ireland will be hosting the Women’s Softball World Cup Group A this upcoming July in Balbriggan. This unique event will see six nations competing for the right to advance toward the medal round and final stage in Italy in 2024. The tournament is set to take place from 11 – 15 July and will see formidable teams, including the reigning …
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Jamison Brockenbrough is first Irish player to qualify for Softball College World Series
On May 27, the University of Tennessee defeated Texas 9-0 in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional, meaning that Tennessee’s Lady Vols will now advance to the Softball Women’s College World Series. Freshman outfielder Jamison Brockenbrough, who has played senior and u22 softball internationally for Ireland, is now the first Irish player to qualify for the College World Series. Brockenbrough …
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Local Teams Celebrate Pride with #LetsGetVisible Campaign
This week is Dublin Pride Health and Welling Being and athletes are celebrating Pride month with the #LetsGetVisible campaign, launched by Sport Ireland and Sporting Pride. Dr. Úna May, Chief Executive of Sport Ireland said, “Following the recent publication of our first Sport Ireland Policy on Diversity and Inclusion in Sport, campaigns such as this are an opportunity to …
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History For Softball Ireland As They Win Silver In Italy
U19 Softball Ireland lost 7-3 to Italy in the U19 Women’s Softball European Championships final. Ireland have qualified for the World Championships in 2019.
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Softball Ireland: Olympic Hopefuls Toyko 2020
Softball has been included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the Irish team are something to know about! Competing in the Europeans this July
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