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First game on home soil 
The Dutch National Softball Team played its first game on home soil on Sunday, five days after returning from their second monthlong American Tour. The team played a game against reigning Dutch champion Terrasvogels, which celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Dutch Team won 5-1. It will now play its following game next Sunday in Groningen.
Complete lookback to Day 1 of the Holland Tour
Dutch Team returns home
The Dutch National Softball Team arrived home safely on Monday-morning, after a long travel day, which started the day before in Akron and went from Cleveland to Chicago and was accompanied by delays and thunderstorms. Next Sunday, the team will be back on the field when it plays a game against Dutch champion Terrasvogels, which celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Complete lookback to Day 29 and 30 with photos
Trip ends with rainout
The second monthlong American Tour ended on Saturday-evening with a rainout, as severe thunderstorms were in the area. After the initially was delayed, it was eventually decided not to play. On Sunday, the Dutch National Team travels back home, where a 3-game schedule awaits them, starting next Sunday with a game against Terrasvogels.
Complete lookback to Day 28 with photos
The Dutch Olympic Softball Team was in the USA for their second monthlong trip preparing for the upcoming XXIX Olympic Games, which will open on August 8 in Beijing.
Did the team travel to California and Hawaii in February/March, this time it traveled around in the northeast.
Besides almost daily practice sessions, the team played eleven games against three teams from the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) in Allentown (Pennsylvania), Rockford (Illinois) and Akron (Ohio).
Complete coverage second American Tour
Complete coverage first American Tour
On Wednesday, March 12, the International Softball Federation (ISF) announced the official game schedule for the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Olympic Schedule Dutch Softball Team
ISF Press Release with the Complete Schedule
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...Saturday, June 16, 2007 was more than a great day for Dutch softball.
On that day, the Dutch squad won the thrilling final of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament against host Italy, 3-2, needing an extra inning to do so. With Italy batting, runners on first and third base and two outs, a line drive towards Lynn Geertman at second base made an end to this more than exciting game. Players and staff erupted in celebration as the Dutch National Softball Team qualified for the Olympic Games 2008, which are being held August 6-24 this year in Chinese capital Beijing.
During the Olympic Qualifier, American Head Coach Liz Kelly saw her team grow by the day and gain more confidence. In the end, it all paid off and the team returned to the Olympics for the first time since 1996 when it participated in Atlanta (USA).
To celebrate the return to the Olympics and to enable everyone to follow the process towards the first game in Beijing, this site has been created.
Here you will find all kind of information on all players and staff members, as well as extensive coverage of the ambitious preparations for the Olympic Games.
The Dutch Olympic Softball Team will travel twice to the United States of America, bringing them to the San Francisco-Bay Area, Hawaii, Philadelphia, Rockford (Illinois) and Akron (Ohio), to play at least 30 games, including 12 against professional softball teams. In May, the team will play in the Elite Tournament on a yet to be named site in the Netherlands, playing in front of a home crowd. In July, the team will play more games on home soil, but also in Japan. There, the team not only will have its final preparations for the Olympics in August, but also the 15 players for the definitive roster will be determined and named.
2008 will be an exciting and intense year for everyone involved, but it also will be a year in which experiences and new impressions will be gained. A year in which the players and staff, who last year won the Olympic Qualifier can enjoy from their accomplishments. A year, which will be a highlight in Dutch softball history!
This site is for you all, we hope you will support us with your enthousiasm by not only attending and enjoying our games, but also stimulate everyone involved to get the best possible result.
We thank our sponsors (please visit their sites) and we hope you will enjoy this site and of course, you can always contact us.
Players & Staff Netherlands Women Softball Team
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