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Goodwill swing, part 2 U.S. outfielder Jessica Mendoza's encounters with troops and locals in Afghanistan and Qatar during a goodwill tour were often emotional.
Olympic softball consists of one tournament with games played over a nine day span. The eight teams in the field play each other once during a round robin. The four teams with the best records advance to the medal rounds.
With one chance to impress before the final team cuts were made, Vicky Galindo broke an arm. But she recovered to earn her first trip to the Olympics
U.S. outfielder Jessica Mendoza narrates her trip to Afghanistan and Qatar, where she visited troops and locals.
Dutch softball was in disarray four years ago. Order was restored by American Liz Kelly, who guided the team to a surprise Olympic bid.
Follow the growth of star American pitcher Jennie Finch from her formative childhood years right up to high school in LaMiranda, Calif.
Jackline Al-Duqom, a two-time Olympian in table tennis, heads the Jordan Softball Union and could be influential in softball's bid for Olympic reinstatement.
For every spectacular play made in the field during the 2004 Olympics, there was another that was just inches away from completion.
