Softball at the 2007 Pan American Games
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Softball at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
took place at a temporary stadium for 2,000 spectators in the City of Rock
City of Rock
The Cidade do Rock , located in Barra da Tijuca, became internationally known as the stage of rock music mega festivals like Rock in Rio I and III in 1985 and 2001,respectively, holding crowds of up to 250,000 people in one night...
, at Barra da Tijuca
Barra da Tijuca
Barra da Tijuca is a famous neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located southwest of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra, as it is popularly known, will have most of the venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which will be the first edition held in South America. Barra is well-known for its...
, the same place that hosted the Rock in Rio 3.
United States
United States women's national softball team
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is the reigning Pan American Games champion in the women's competition. Canada is the reigning men's champion, but the men's competition was discontinued. The women's podium of the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
is completed by Canada
Canada women's national softball team
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with the silver and Dominican Republic.
The 8 teams play a round-robin tournament. The semifinals will be played by #1 against #2 and #3 against #4. The semi-final game between the #3 and #4 ranked teams is an elimination game, with the loser out. The winner faces the loser of the other semifinal in the bronze medal game. The loser of the bronze medal game received the bronze medal. The winner of that game faces the winner of the other semifinal in the gold medal game, with the winner of that game receiving gold and the loser receiving silver.
Play began on July 23, with the semifinals on July 27 and the finals on July 28.
Due to rain cancellation, the USA automatically won gold, while Canada and Venezuela shared silver.
Group A
| Rank | Team | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |