Following are the results of softball tournament at the Beijing Olympic Games on Wednesday:

Semifinal:

United States bt Japan, 4-1(in nine innings);

Australia bt Canada, 5-3;

Bronze medal game:

Japan bt Australia 4-3, (in 12 innings);

The bronze medal was awarded to Australia and Japan will face the United States in the gold-medal game.

(Xinhua News Agency August 21, 2008)