The USA National Softball Team has some tough competition ahead with hopes of reaching the Olympics gold medal match. Here’s how to watch and more.
Finishing up the final stretch of opening round competitions, Olympic softball is set to conclude their competition with medal games.
Due to the 13 hour difference between Eastern Standard Time and Tokyo, the gold medal game between the United States and Japan will take place on Monday, July 26 at 7:00 a.m. (USA).
2021 Olympic women’s softball gold medal game live stream and channel info
Date: July 26 (July 27 in Japan)
Live Stream Start Time: Varies
TV Start Time: 7:00 a.m. ET (primetime)
TV Channel: NBC
Live Stream: NBC Primetime, NBC Sports App, Fubo.TV, Peacock TV, Olympic Channel
Team USA played Japan in a friendly exhibition and took home a 2-1 win in the friendly with a walk-off home run by Delaney Spaulding.
Also competing for a place in the bronze medal game late Sunday night and early Monday morning will be the winner of Canada vs. Italy against the winner of Mexico vs. Australia. The third-place match will also take place on July 26 (July 27 in Japan) at 12:00 a.m. (midnight).
The U.S. Softball Team remains unbeaten (4-0) in the Olympics so far. The Gold Medal match against Japan will be a rematch of the 2008 gold-medal game in Beijing in which the U.S. were defeated 3-1.
How can I live stream or watch the 2021 Olympics on my television?
Check out the full television schedule for channel listings in your local area. If you’re looking to live stream events you can watch on Peacock or Fubo.TV.