External links
- "Official website of the Chinese Softball Association" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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The Chinese Softball Association is a non-government, non-profit organization, headquartered in Beijing. It was affiliated to the Chinese Baseball and Softball Association and became an independent organization in 1986. The association is a member of the All-China Sports Federation.
The All-China Sports Federation is a national non-governmental, non-profit sports organization in China. It oversees a wide array of sports associations in the country.
Under the Chinese Softball Association there are the Standing Committee, the National Committee, the Secretariat, the Coaches Committee, the Judges Committee, the Research and Development Committee and the Publicity Committee.
The China women's national softball team is the national team of the People's Republic of China. It is governed by the Chinese Softball Association and takes part in international softball competitions. They are ranked number four according to the 2006 ISF World Championship.
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