WBSC announces softball field of teams for Tokyo 2020 as Australia qualifies for Olympic Games
Australia joins host Japan, USA, Italy, Mexico and Canada as the qualified nations for the six-team Tokyo 2020 Olympic Softball event
Australia clinches Olympic ticket, becomes the last qualified nation to Tokyo 2020
Australia clinched today its ticket to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with a 9-3 victory over China, in the last game of the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier held in Shanghai, China. The Australian team will participate in its fifth Olympic Games.
Chinese Taipei closes with solid victory over Philippines
Chiu An-Ju and Lin Su-Hua combined for a shutout and guided Chinese Taipei to the victory, in the last game of the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier in Shanghai, China. Chinese Taipei finished the Super Round with 2-1 record and qualified for the World Games Birmingham 2021
Australia tops Philippines, moves one step closer to Tokyo
Kaia Parnaby fanned 7 in a 2-hit, 6-innings performance to guide Australia to a 7-0 victory over Philippines, in the second game of the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier Super Round
Chinese Taipei comes from behind, keeps alive the Olympic dream
Lin Ying-Hsin went the distance and led Chinese Taipei to a pivotal victory over China, 9-3, in the first game of the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier Super Round. China jumped ahead in the first episode, but couldn’t hold the lead.
Australia, China, Chinese Taipei and Philippines keep Olympic Softball dream alive as WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier moves into Super Round
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the Super Round schedule for the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier in Shanghai, China, with Australia, China, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines left competing for the last available berth in softball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier: Australia, China win their groups, advance undefeated to Super Round
With four games today closed the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier round robin. Australia and China claimed the first place of their groups, while Chinese Taipei and Philippines clinched the second place with key wins.
Australia poised to be challengers for Tokyo Olympics ticket
Australia continued their winning ways as they easily disposed of Hong Kong China 8-0 in five innings and qualify as the top of the Group B in the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Shanghai Chongming Sports Training Center.
Lu Ying saves the day for China to remain unbeaten
China’s infield player Lu Ying was the toast of the team in their close 2-1 win over Korea to complete their Group A fixtures unbeaten and qualify for the Super Round in the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Shanghai Chongming Sports Training Center.
Philippines qualifies for Super Round in dramatic tie breaker
Philippines qualified for the Super Round by the skin of their teeth with a win in the final crucial Group A match by a single run in a tie-breaker against New Zealand