Softball's first year as an Olympic sport was 1996. Unfortunately, softball is being dropped as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Softball was introduced as an Olympic medal sport for women in 1996. The United States won the gold medal at those Olympic Games held in Atlanta. As of now, softball is scheduled to be discontinued as an Olympic sport after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
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Baseball and softball were removed from the sports played at the Olympics after the 2008 Games in Beijing.
It was a sport in the first Olympic.
womens softball
it became an Olympic sport in 1936
because the public voted it to be a olympic sport
Because the sport is being suspended.
It became an Olympic Sport because it is an awesome sport!!! LOL!
Yes, it debuted as an official Olympic sport during the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. Both baseball and softball have been eliminated as an Olympic game after the 2008 Games in Beijing. There will be no baseball or softball at the 2012 Games. There is a possibility they could make a come back at the 2016 Games but that has not been decided yet.
Mens hockey became an olympic sport in 1920