On August 26, 2006, with only one day to the opening ceremony of the ISF XI Women's Fast Pitch World Championship, Beijing's newly-built Fengtai Softball Field is all set to welcome the International Softball Family.

(Photos CS-Online Bai Yu)

Through this first test event in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games which is conducted by the IOC standards, the organizers, by providing the players, officials and spectators with Olympic Games-time security and services, will gain their experience at first hand for the Beijing Olympics in less than two years' time.