Talk:Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Can somebody explain how to edit this table? I wanted to add a space between each day's events, but I can't figure out how to do it. RickK 22:12, Jul 11, 2004 (UTC)

You need to learn a little html. You should just add a new table row (<tr>) in between each day. See Wikipedia:How to use tables.--Will2k 18:26, Aug 16, 2004 (UTC)

Anyone know how ties will be broken to determine final placing in the preliminary round? Based on run differential or will head to head result be first criteria? RedWolf 20:25, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)

Womens softball used head to head results. China and Canada tied, but China advanced apparently because China beat Canada in the Prelim. You might want to check out the rules at the official site.--Will2k 21:27, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)
I looked at the baseball section on the official site but was unable to find any info on tie breaking rules. RedWolf 23:42, Aug 21, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright violation

If you check this section of the official website, you will see that when you place the arrow over the pictogram, the text says that they are property of the ATHOC (ATHens Organizing Committee). Is there any cause for this to be considered fair use? As a matter of fact, there are quite a few articles on olympic events displaying the respective pictograms, it would appear that all of them will have to be removed. Redux 05:14, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)

[edit] No USA

Is there a reason why the USA didn't send a team? Mintguy (T) 09:37, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

They didn't make the cut.--Will2k 15:01, Aug 31, 2004 (UTC)
In more detail, the American region (which includes both North and South America) only gets to send two teams. These are determined by an Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament, held in 2003. Cuba won that tournament, with Canada placing second. Therefore, those two teams got to play in the Olympics while the US didn't. - Jonel 16:53, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Ahh right. So, was this because of a particularly poor performance in the qualifying tournmant on the part of the USA, or is it because of the distinction between amateurs and professionals, or what? Mintguy (T)
Probably both, but I don't know too much about what happened here. Perhaps someone else can enlighten us. --Will2k 17:41, Aug 31, 2004 (UTC)
It was the Pan-am games, and USA lost to Mexico who inturn lost to Canada. My personal opinion is that the america's should send 3 teams and have europe send just one. The americas are just so full of nations who are good at baseball. Just look at Canada: It was Canada's fist time in this event and they did better than both European teams who were on their third or fourth tournaments! Earl Andrew 17:55, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
No, it wasn't the Pan-Am games. In August, the US beat Mexico in the Pan-Am games in the semifinals, to play Cuba in the final. The US got the silver medal in the Pan-Am games. The Olympic qualifying tournament was a separate event entirely (held in November), and the U.S. did lose to Mexico by a score of 2-1 in the quarterfinals there in a huge surprise. Olympic qualifier - Pan-Am games - Jonel 18:06, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Baseball isn´t a popular Sport in Europe

1) Baseball isn't a popular Sport in Europe, so Europeans don't care about it. Most Europeans don't even know that Baseball is an Olympic game. 2) John Stephens from Australia has a wrong link in the article's medal table, or then he is a very very old man.

1) What's your point?
2) Fixed it. - Jonel 00:51, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC)