Following are the results of softball tournament at the Beijing Olympic Games on Wednesday:
Semifinal:
United States bt Japan, 4-1(in nine innings);
Australia bt Canada, 5-3;
Bronze medal game:
Japan bt Australia 4-3, (in 12 innings);
The bronze medal was awarded to Australia and Japan will face the United States in the gold-medal game.
(Xinhua News Agency August 21, 2008)