Softball in the Olympics…See How You Do on Our Quiz

You have to really know your Olympic softball history to get seven or more of our questions right, so put on your thinking cap and see how you do here (answers at the bottom):

Question #1: There have been 60 summer Olympic Games held dating back to 1896. What percentage of the games have included softball?

A. 4.7 percent

B. 8.3 percent

C. 12.6 percent

D. 14.1 percent

 

Question #2: Which of the following locations has NOT hosted Summer Games with softball?

A. London, England

B. Atlanta, Georgia

C. Beijing, China

D. Sydney, Australia

 

Question #3: Which country has won the most softball Gold Medals?

A. Japan

B. Australia

C. China

D. United States

 

Question #4: Which nation has won the Gold medal in the last two Olympic Games in softball (the 2008 and 2020 Games)?

A. United States

B. Japan

C. Canada

D. Australia

 

Question #5: Which nation has NOT participated in softball in Olympic Games competition?

A. Puerto Rico

B. Greece

C. Netherlands

D. Brazil

 

Question #6: Which pitcher took the loss in the Gold Medal game in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020?

A. Ally Carda

B. Cat Osterman

C. Monica Abbott

D. Valerie Arioto

 

Question #7: Where will the 2028 Summer Games be held?

A. Paris, France

B. Mexico City, Mexico

C. Los Angeles, USA

D. San Paulo, Brazil

 

Question #8: Softball was added to the 2028 Summer Olympics and four other sports in addition to baseball/softball. Which one was NOT added for the next Games?

A. Flag football

B. Lacrosse

C. Squash

D. Pickleball

 

Question #9: Which of the following softball greats has NOT played in the Summer Olympic Games?

A. Amanda Chidester

B. Jocelyn Alo

C. Haylie McCleney

D. Janie Reed

 

Question #10: The powerful Gold-winning 2000 American Team—which included Laura Berg, Lisa Fernandez, Crystl Bustos, Stacey Nuveman and Leah O’Brien—had how many losses before capturing the Gold?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

              

ANSWERS:

1 – b. Five of the 60 Summer Games have included softball or 8.3 percent

2 – a. London, England. Atlanta, Ga., hosted in 1996; Beijing in 2008 and Sydney in 2000

3 – d. The US has won three Gold medals with Japan winning the other two

4 – b. Japan, having beaten the U.S by scores of 3-1 (2008) and 2-0 (2020)

5 – d. Brazil… Puerto Rico took 8^th place in 1996; Greece finished 7^th in 2004 and the Netherlands finished 7^th in 1996 and 8^th in 2008

6 – a. Ally Carda went 2.2 innings and gave up both runs to take the loss as Japan beat the USA team 2-0

7 – c. Los Angeles, Calif. – United States

8 – d. Pickleball. Flag football, cricket, baseball-softball, lacrosse and squash were approved in Oct. 2023 for inclusion at the 2028 Summer Olympics

9 – b. Jocelyn Alo

10 – d. The USA team went 7-3 in capturing the Gold while Japan went 8-1 to take the Silver and Australia went 6-3 for Bronze

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