Softball
In the final game of the preliminary round, China was the victim of the first perfect game in Olympic softball history, losing to Japan 2-0. Their defeat two days later in the semifinal, again to Japan, eliminated China from medal contention.
| Position |
No. |
Player |
Birth |
Club in 2004 |
| P |
4 |
Lu Wei |
JUN/21/1983 |
|
| IF |
5 |
Deng Xiaoling |
AUG/26/1974 |
Sichuan |
| P |
7 |
Li Qi |
OCT/30/1983 |
Dalian |
| C |
8 |
Mi Renrong |
SEP/07/1977 |
|
| IF |
9 |
Wang Xiaoyan |
NOV/13/1970 |
Zhengzhou City |
| IF |
10 |
Zhang Ai |
SEP/23/1981 |
Shanghai Sports School |
| OF |
11 |
Mu Xia |
APR/08/1974 |
Tianjin |
| IF |
12 |
Wu Di |
MAR/01/1982 |
|
| P |
15 |
Wei Qiang |
APR/25/1972 |
Beijing |
| IF |
18 |
Li Chunxia |
MAR/04/1977 |
|
| OF |
19 |
Zhou Yi |
JUL/20/1983 |
Chengdu City |
| P |
21 |
Zhang Lixia |
JAN/25/1977 |
Lanzhou |
| OF |
23 |
Luo Lin |
APR/06/1979 |
|
| IF |
25 |
Tao Hua |
DEC/12/1972 |
Shanghai |
| C |
29 |
Guo Jia |
SEP/24/1980 |
Changsha |
| Bench Coaches |
Team
Manager |
|
Treshan McDonald |
FEB/10/1959 |
|
| Coach |
|
Xu Fumin |
AUG/11/1954 |
|
| Coach |
|
Chen Wenyuan |
JAN/15/1963 |
|
- Preliminary Round
| Team |
W |
L |
RS |
RA |
WIN% |
Tiebreaker |
| United States |
7 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
1.000 |
- |
| Australia |
6 |
1 |
22 |
14 |
.857 |
- |
| Japan |
4 |
3 |
17 |
8 |
.571 |
- |
| China |
3 |
4 |
15 |
20 |
.429 |
1–0 |
| Canada |
3 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
.429 |
0–1 |
| Chinese Taipei |
2 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
.286 |
1–0 |
| Greece |
2 |
5 |
6 |
24 |
.286 |
0–1 |
| Italy |
1 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
.143 |
- |
August 14 19:30 at Helliniko Softball Stadium
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Greece |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| China |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
X |
5 |
5 |
1 |
| WP: Lü Wei(1–0) LP: Sarah Farnworth(0–1) |
August 15 12:00 at Helliniko Softball Stadium
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Italy |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
| China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
| WP: Jennifer Spediacci(1–0) LP: Li Qi(0–1) |
August 16 9:30 at Helliniko Softball Stadium
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| Canada |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| WP: Zhang Lixia(1–0) LP: Lauren Bay(1–1) |
August 17 9:30 at Helliniko Softball Stadium
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| United States |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
X |
4 |
5 |
1 |
WP: Lori Harrigan(1–0) LP: Zhang Lixia(1–1)
Home runs:
CHN: None
USA: Crystl Bustos in 5th, 1 RBI |
August 18 12:00 at Helliniko Softball Stadium
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Australia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
| China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| WP: Melanie Roche(2–0) LP: Lü Wei(1–1) |
August 19 9:30 at Helliniko Softball Stadium
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Chinese Taipei |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
X |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| WP: Lü Wei(2–1) LP: Lai Sheng-Jung(1–1) |
August 20 19:30 at Helliniko Softball Stadium
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
X |
2 |
8 |
0 |
| WP: Yukiko Ueno(1–2) LP: Lü Wei(2–2) |
- Quarterfinal
August 22 12:20 at Helliniko Softball Stadium
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
R |
H |
E |
| Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
| China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| WP: Yukiko Ueno(2–2) LP: Lü Wei(2–3) |