6 ▁Olympic ▁Team ▁Go ing ▁into ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics , ▁Australia ▁were ▁considered ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁favour ites ▁to ▁possibly ▁win ▁gold . ▁ ▁The ▁Austral ians ▁beat ▁the ▁Americans ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁Australia ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal . ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Olympic ▁Team ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Games ▁were ▁played ▁in ▁Sydney . ▁They ▁had ▁to ▁beat ▁the ▁Americans ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁gold ▁medal , ▁but ▁lost ▁ 1 – 0 ▁in ▁a ▁shut ▁out . ▁The ▁Austral ians ▁beat ▁the ▁Americans ▁during ▁the ▁early ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁competition ▁during ▁pool ▁play . ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Olympic ▁Team ▁Australia ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Ath ens . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Olympic ▁Team ▁Australia ▁earned ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Games . ▁ ▁Other ▁compet itions ▁Maj orie ▁Nelson ▁was ▁a ▁Victor ian ▁soft ball ▁player . ▁She ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁soft ball ▁player ▁to ▁represent ▁any ▁country ▁at ▁four ▁World ▁Series ▁of ▁So ft ball . ▁She ▁was ▁the ▁Australian ▁captain ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁and ▁the ▁World ▁Series . ▁ ▁Australia ▁earned ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁they ▁earned ▁a ▁silver ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁of ▁So ft ball