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So, why is softball starting days before the opening ceremony, but finishing by like Day 5?

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jul 26 '21, 08:30

do they not have both a softball venue and a baseball venue?

I get soccer starting early, you can't fit that many games in a 17 day window, but if you're done by Day 5, why?

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Not having separate venues was part of the deal with the IOC devil that Softball and Baseball made to be re-instated to Olympics - JD Jul 26, 08:41 5
- I did not know this -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 08:42 4
  - Neither did I until it came up in the commentary during the first couple of US games. There's also some pace of game rules being used - JD Jul 26, 08:47 3
    - those are all good rules - zork Jul 26, 08:54 2
      - 20 seconds! -- nm - JD Jul 26, 08:56 1
        
        That's actually what the CFL has -- nm - zork Jul 26, 08:59
It is kind of like those Academy Awards that happen before the actual show. -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 08:36
so that both get their spotlight. -- nm - Reagen Jul 26, 08:34

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So, why is softball starting days before the opening ceremony, but finishing by like Day 5?

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