Japan secures Olympic berth with

Japan earns a berth in the Sydney Olympics with a 2-0 victory over Italy at the women's world softball championship in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 29. The photo shows Noriko Yamaji hitting a clutch single up the middle with two out scoring Miyo Yamada from second. ==Kyodo

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