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- Event dates: August 12-21, 2008
- Event venue: Fengtai Softball Field
- Gold medals: 1996, 2000, 2004
- Silver medal: 2008
- Head coach: Mike Candrea
- Assistant coaches: Chuck D'Arcy, Karen Johns, John Rittman
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On August 21, 2008, the United States softball team won a silver medal, completing the tournament with eight wins and one loss. The loss to Japan in the finals was their first defeat in Olympic competition since the U.S. softball team lost to Australia during the Sydney 2000 Games. 2008 marked the team's first non-gold medal ever in four Olympics.Beijing Olympics: Japan Shocks Softball World (August 21, 2008)
The United States was represented by an 18-member women's softball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The team included 15 full-time members and three alternates.
Team U.S.A. competed at the Fengtai Softball Field from August 12 to August 21, 2008. Since softball was introduced to the Summer Olympics in 1996, the U.S. team has won the gold medal in each of the three tournaments.NBC Olympics: Softball: Results and Schedules
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US Olympic Softball Roster
- Official Site: 2008 USA Softball Women's National Team
Roster Name Position College Monica Abbott P Tennessee Laura Berg OF Fresno State Crystl Bustos IF Palm Beach C.C. Andrea Duran IF UCLA Jennie Finch P Arizona Lisa Fernandez (alternate) P UCLA Tairia Flowers UT UCLA Vicky Galindo 3B California Alicia Hollowell (alternate) P Arizona Lovieanne Jung 2B Arizona Kelly Kretschman OF Alabama Lauren Lappin UT Stanford Caitlin Lowe OF Arizona Jessica Mendoza OF Stanford Stacey Nuveman C UCLA Cat Osterman P Texas Jenny Topping (alternate) C Cal State Fullerton Natasha Watley SS UCLA
US Olympic Softball Schedule
- Note: All times listed in China Standard Time.
Schedule Date Opponent Time(s) Winner/Score August 12 Venezuela 12:00 p.m. United States 11-0 August 13 Australia 12:00 p.m. United States 3-0 August 15 Japan 12:00 p.m. United States 7-0 August 15 Canada 2:45 p.m. United States 8-1 August 16 Chinese Taipei 12:00 p.m. United States 7-0 August 17 Netherlands 7:30 p.m. United States 8-0 August 18 China 12:00 p.m. United States 9-0 August 20 Semifinals Japan 9:30 a.m. United States 4-1 August 20 Semifinals Canada 12:00 p.m. Australia 5-3 August 20 Bronze Medal Game Australia 5:00 p.m. Japan 4-3 August 21 Gold Medal Game United States 6:30 p.m. Japan 3-1
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