ACOG - Softball - IBM


Detailed Information
  • Olympic Softball Overview
  • Spectator's Guide to Softball
  • History of Softball
  • Competition Dates
    21 to 27 Jul and 29 to 30 Jul 1996

    Softball Competition Schedule -- now with game times!

    Venue
    Golden Park, Columbus, GA
    Capacity: 8,500

    Events/Disciplines
    One Event
    Women’s Team

    Number of Athletes
    120 women (8 teams of 15)

    Changes Since Barcelona
    Sport added

    Qualifications
    Based on IX World Championships and other 1995 qualifying tournaments. USA automatically qualified as host country.

    Competition Format
    One pool of eight teams in a round-robin tournament, with the top four teams progressing to semifinals and medal-round games. Each game is seven innings.

    International Federation
    Federation Internationale de Softball (ISF)
    2801 N.E. 50th Street
    Oklahoma City, OK 73111-7203
    Tel: (405) 424-6714
    Fax: (405) 424-5700

    Olympic Debut
    1996



    Olympic Factoid
    Pin trading was one of the most popular Olympic sports, with more than 1.2 million pins changing hands during the Games in the Coca Cola Pin Trading Center at Centennial Olympic Park.