The Opening Ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics doesn’t arrive until Friday, but the first competitions get underway Tuesday night (in our time zone). First up is softball, which is back in the Olympics for the first time since 2008, and where Team USA is considered a favorite to regain the gold medal. The sport made its Olympic debut back in 1996 and 12 years later, Team USA — the three-time champions — was dethroned by Japan. California is well represented on the U.S. women’s softball team, which features 10 athletes with ties to the Golden State. Three of the athletes are from KCRA 3’s coverage area.Ali Aguilar plays infield for the U.S. She was born in Roseville and attended Cara Roble High School in Orangevale. She went on to play softball for the University of Washington and in the Japan Professional Softball League. She’s a 2016 and 2018 WBSC Women’s World Championship gold medalist. Ally Carda is a pitcher who also plays infield positions. Her hometown is Elk Grove and she later played softball for UCLA. She’s a 2016 WBSC Women’s World Championship gold medalist. Bubba Nickles is a utility player for Team USA. She grew up in Merced and went on to play for UCLA. The team also features returning Olympians Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott. “It was full circle,” Osterman told our Dying to Ask podcast about coming out of retirement. “I went from the youngest to the oldest (on the team) now but, yeah, there was a 13-year gap between the last Olympics and this one. It’s been a sport that I think has been missing the Olympics. I know, specifically I have missed being in the Olympics.” Here’s how to watch Olympic softball Tuesday night. Australia vs. JapanStarts: 5 p.m. PTTV channel: NBCSNWatch the livestreamUnited States vs. Italy Starts: 8 p.m. PTTV channel: NBCSNWatch the livestreamMexico vs. Canada Starts: 11 p.m PTTV channel: NBCSNWatch the livestream| More | Share your 21-Day Challenge, get inspired during the Tokyo Olympics
The Opening Ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics doesn’t arrive until Friday, but the first competitions get underway Tuesday night (in our time zone).
First up is softball, which is back in the Olympics for the first time since 2008, and where Team USA is considered a favorite to regain the gold medal.
The sport made its Olympic debut back in 1996 and 12 years later, Team USA — the three-time champions — was dethroned by Japan.
California is well represented on the U.S. women’s softball team, which features 10 athletes with ties to the Golden State. Three of the athletes are from KCRA 3’s coverage area.
Ali Aguilar plays infield for the U.S. She was born in Roseville and attended Cara Roble High School in Orangevale. She went on to play softball for the University of Washington and in the Japan Professional Softball League. She’s a 2016 and 2018 WBSC Women’s World Championship gold medalist.
Ally Carda is a pitcher who also plays infield positions. Her hometown is Elk Grove and she later played softball for UCLA. She’s a 2016 WBSC Women’s World Championship gold medalist.
Bubba Nickles is a utility player for Team USA. She grew up in Merced and went on to play for UCLA.
The team also features returning Olympians Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott.
“It was full circle,” Osterman told our Dying to Ask podcast about coming out of retirement. “I went from the youngest to the oldest (on the team) now but, yeah, there was a 13-year gap between the last Olympics and this one. It’s been a sport that I think has been missing the Olympics. I know, specifically I have missed being in the Olympics.”
Here’s how to watch Olympic softball Tuesday night.
Australia vs. Japan
United States vs. Italy
Mexico vs. Canada
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