Records
The first solo no-hitter to be pitched at the Olympics was done by the American pitcher Lori Harrigan in a game against Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
The first side to beat the host country in softball was Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Interestingly, the USA team lost this game primarily because of a base running error in which a home run was hit but the runner failed to touch home plate during the celebration at the plate, resulting in the run not scoring and an out being called. Australia won this game by one run. However, the USA team rebounded to win the overall tournament and the gold.
The United States had a 22 game winning streak at the Olympics between 2000 and 2008, only ending their winning steak in the gold medal match against Japan.
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