1982 Women's Softball World Championship

Women's Softball World Championship Taiwan 22 United States 1978 world major NZL 1 TPE AUS USA 1978 1986 The 1982 ISF Women's World Championship for softball was held 3 to 11 July 1982 in Taipei, Taiwan.The World Softball Championships https://taiwantoday.tw/Society/Taiwan-Review/22769/The-World-Softball-Championships 3 March 2025 Taiwan Today Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 1 August 1982 enThe rain-delayed fifth World Women's Softball Championships opened today... - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/07/03/The-rain-delayed-fifth-World-Womens-Softball-Championships-opened-today/4723394516800/ 3 March 2025 UPI 3 July 1982 enWomen's Softball: A Home Run for the ROC https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/en/Articles/Details?Guid=f99a49c2-ac9c-4b3f-a4ca-61be8e1233dd&CatId=7&postname=Women%27s%20Softball%3A%20A%20Home%20Run%20for%20the%20ROC&srsltid=AfmBOop_KaVAVd3WH3D3TKIbgCa9ddr6v9VXn7QCq645T7IMUjPcuFxu Taiwan Panorama Magazine 3 March 2025 zh-Hant-TWFirst softball loss https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820705.2.160 3 March 2025 Press 12 June 1987 A record 22 national teams participated.China Not Among Entries for Softball Tourney https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1982/04/29/china-not-among-entries-for-softball-tourney/62886338007/ 4 March 2025 The OklahomanTop Taiwan performance expected from softballers https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820616.2.102.6 3 March 2025 Press 16 June 1982 30 The tournament experienced several game postponements due to rain.World softball titles https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820707.2.166.4 3 March 2025 Press 7 July 1982 46 New Zealand won their first ever title. The defeat host Chinese Taipei 2–0 in the grand final.Benefits from softball win https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820715.2.129 3 March 2025 Press 15 July 1982 15 China's participation All 45 members of the International Softball Federation (ISF) at the time were sent invitations.Taiwan sends invitations https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s7deAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2488%2C2588635 3 March 2025 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press The People's Republic of China which had never competed in Taiwanese soil since the end of the Chinese Civil War have originally committed to send a team despite its non-recognition of Taiwan as a country.Women's World Softball seen in jeopardy https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iwEhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SXUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5441%2C621770 3 March 2025 The Day Associated Press 4 March 1982 However China withdrew from the tournament over the controversy of Taiwan's potential usage of its flag and anthem in the games. China has insisted on the One China policy.Taiwan warned on use of symbols http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126914902 3 March 2025 Canberra Times 6 April 1982China withdraws https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820512.2.114.4 3 March 2025 Press 12 May 1982 21Politics plagues world softball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tkJgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i3ANAAAAIBAJ&pg=2584%2C101554 3 March 2025 The Phoenix 2 July 1982 Japan which proposed moving the tournament elsewhere also boycotted.China wants softball out https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VsshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1282%2C1860493 3 March 2025 Times Daily UBI 11 April 1982 Taiwan reserved the right to use the Nationalist Flag.Sidelines https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820410.2.111.8 3 March 2025 Press 10 April 1982 18 However officially the flag was barred from being used inside the competition venue. Final round main 1 Bronze medal game 11 July NZL 2 TPE 0 Final standings Rank Team NZL TPE AUS4USA5PHI 19366ESA7NED8CAN9VEN 195410GUA 196811BER12BAH13BEL14NIC15PAN16DOM17SGP18GUM19INA20MAS21SWE22NRU –COLColombia is among the entrant teams but is not part of the final standingAustralia wins 10-0 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126883170 4 March 2025 Canberra Times 9 July 1982 Source: WBSCStandings - V Women's Softball World Championship 1982 https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/1982-womens-softball-world-championship/standings World Baseball Softball Confederation 3 March 2025 en See also List of sporting events in Taiwan Notes References World Championship Category:Women's Softball World Championship Softball Womens World Championship 1982 Category:Women's sport in Taiwan