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Marc Dagenais · 08-21-2008, 05:50 PM

WOW! I just watched the Olympics Final and have witnessed a major upset as Team USA was defeated by Japan in one of the most surprising upsets in these Olympics. (...)

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Pops · 08-21-2008, 06:35 PM

My hats off to the Japanese team. Their coach used brilliant strategy to defeat the U.S. team. It reminds me of the U.S. victory over Russia in Men's Hockey during the 1980 Olympics.

It's so hard to beat the same team three games in a row. The U.S. Women's Softball team was a great team with great players. It took a united team effort on the part of Japan with each member playing their role to defeat a superior opponent.

What a stellar performance by their pitcher Uena. Three games in 24 hours! Over 400 pitches thrown! Kudos are in order.

This may look like something bad for USA Women's Softball in the short run. But in the long run it will have a tremendous impact on the international game. I have no doubt that Softball will return to the Olympics in 2016 and beyond as a result of Japan's victory.

Pops

08-21-2008, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marc Dagenais Peak Performance Coach Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 304	Major Upset - Japan Takes Gold Over the USA WOW! I just watched the Olympics Final and have witnessed a major upset as Team USA was defeated by Japan in one of the most surprising upsets in these Olympics. (...) Click here to read more... __________________ Marc Dagenais, MHK, CSCS http://www.softballperformance.com Marc Dagenais is a softball peak performance coach that helps players be more confident, mentally tougher, hit with more power, run faster, throw harder, and be more dominant on the field. He also helps coaches win more games and get more out of their team. To get tons of performance-boosting softball tips, tricks, and advice by email, sign-up for his FREE softball newsletter. To quickly and easily boost your performance, check out Marc's powerful softball resources.

08-21-2008, 06:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pops Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 71	Third Times The Charm My hats off to the Japanese team. Their coach used brilliant strategy to defeat the U.S. team. It reminds me of the U.S. victory over Russia in Men's Hockey during the 1980 Olympics. It's so hard to beat the same team three games in a row. The U.S. Women's Softball team was a great team with great players. It took a united team effort on the part of Japan with each member playing their role to defeat a superior opponent. What a stellar performance by their pitcher Uena. Three games in 24 hours! Over 400 pitches thrown! Kudos are in order. This may look like something bad for USA Women's Softball in the short run. But in the long run it will have a tremendous impact on the international game. I have no doubt that Softball will return to the Olympics in 2016 and beyond as a result of Japan's victory. Pops

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