2008 Summer Olympics-Now that's an Upset
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Elsewhere one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history took place on the diamond. The United States Softball team fell to the Japanese side 3-1 in the Gold Medal game. This was the first time the United States team had be defeated since September of 2000.
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