{"id":1747,"date":"2019-09-05T01:23:41","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T01:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2019-09-05T01:23:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T01:23:41","slug":"canada-mexico-qualify-for-2020-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=1747","title":{"rendered":"Canada, Mexico qualify for 2020 Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"

SURREY, British Columbia, Canada —<\/strong> The softball national teams of Mexico and Canada earned a place in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, sealing the top two spots of the WBSC Softball Americas Qualification Event.<\/p>\n

It will be the first time Mexico will participate in an Olympic softball event, the pinnacle of the sport, while Canada has participated in the first four editions and will compete in Tokyo for the fifth time.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations to the athletes, the National Federations, and the National Olympic Committees of Mexico and Canada for qualifying to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,\u201d said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. \u201cI also want to express my appreciation to the Local Organizing Committee for an excellent job organizing this Olympic Qualifier in a fantastic city and venue.\u201d<\/p>\n

The qualifier in Surrey included the top softball nations across the Americas, including the Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Mexico and Canada join host nation Japan, the 2018 WBSC Softball World Champions United States and the winner of the Europe\/Africa Qualifier Italy as the first five nations qualified for the six-team Tokyo 2020 Olympic softball competition.<\/p>\n

The remaining nation will be determined at the next WBSC Softball qualifier \u2013 an eight-team WBSC Softball Asia\/Oceania Qualifier – which will take place in Shanghai, China from 24-28 September.<\/p>\n

Softball will have the honor of opening next year\u2019s Olympic Games on July 22 with special starting games at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.<\/p>\n

The top four nations of the WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier, Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico and Brazil, also became the first nations to advance to the WBSC Women\u2019s Softball World Cup 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a long journey, a growing journey,” said Canadian catcher Kaleigh Rafter. “I\u2019m just excited for the teammates. I love this country, I love softball, I love playing for this team\u2026 It\u2019s been a part of me since I first tried out at 19 years old. It\u2019s everything. It\u2019s kind of who I am now\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just tried to stay calm, enjoy the moment, enjoy the crowd and being myself,” said Mexican pitcher Dallas Escobedo. “It\u2019s just exciting being here and living this moment\u201d.<\/p>\n

Final standings<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Mexico<\/li>\n
  2. Canada<\/li>\n
  3. Puerto Rico<\/li>\n
  4. Brazil<\/li>\n
  5. Cuba<\/li>\n
  6. Venezuela<\/li>\n
  7. Guatemala<\/li>\n
  8. Peru<\/li>\n
  9. Dominic Republic<\/li>\n
  10. Bahamas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    — Courtesy of WBSC<\/em><\/p>\n

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