Due to the bad weather in the Dallas, Texas area, Guanajuato Anastasia Villanueva together with the Mexican representative of women’s softball, canceled their friendly games that they would hold the weekend in the United States and only did indoor training.
The Mexican representative traveled to the United States to hold 3 friendlies against the Americans as part of his preparation for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, but bad weather was reported.
That is why Anastasia Villanueva and the Mexican team, as well as the US team, have been training, but indoors and with practice sessions in Dallas, all as part of their preparation with a view to taking part in the historic Olympic return of softball in Tokyo. 2021.
The United States is the best classified in the world and will open the Olympic softball competition against Italy, number 10 in the world; while Mexico, ranks fifth in the WBSC women’s softball world rankings and will make its debut in the Olympic stage against number 3, Canada.
Those two games will be held at the Fukushima Azuma Stadium on July 21, right after the opening match between Japan and Australia, which will be the first official competition of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games plus 1.
Also, just a few days ago, Softball Australia also announced the cancellation of the Australia Pacific Cup due to health precautions and travel restrictions.
In this way, the Guanajuato softball player Anastasia Villanueva and the rest of the Mexican selected of this sport, will try to make the most of their trip to the United States and wait to see if they can later face friendly games.
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