Softball deals with curveball of Olympic elimination

Chinese softball players witnessed Japan dethroning the United States to take the gold medal at the Beijing Games and then the squad was dismissed.

"I have no idea when the team will gather again," Jiang Xiuyun, the Chinese Softball Association (CSA) deputy director told China Daily.

It is a pity the host team did not play well in its last appearance of the sport at the Olympics, finishing sixth among the eight participating teams, with two wins and five losses.