Softball returned to the Olympics for the first time since 2008 as the United States national team won its first two games in Tokyo.
A year after the 2020 games were slated to begin, the Americans finally took the field at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium and promptly defeated Italy, 2-0, before picking up a 1-0 victory over Canada a few hours later.
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This year's Olympic tournament will feature six countries playing a round-robin format with the top two teams advancing to the gold medal game while the Nos.