Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Softball - Women - Opening Round - Italy v United States - Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium - Fukushima, Japan - July 21, 2021. Greta Cecchetti of Italy in action. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Italy's softball team suffered a shutout loss in its Tokyo Games opener on Wednesday but aims to bounce back and honour late manager Enrico Obletter, who died in February at 61 of COVID-19 complications.
Obletter, the most successful coach in Italy’s domestic league, had joined the national team in 2017 and led its undefeated run in Olympics qualifiers against six European and African foes. Assistant and long-time friend Federico Pizzolini replaced him.
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