Softball has been voted out of the agenda of the 2012 London Olympics and it was undecided whether it could be reinstated four years later.

On Wednesday, IOC President Jacques Rogge and Ex-president Juan Antonio Samaranch both came to the Fengtai softball field to watch the semi-final.

"I think he (Rogge) is enjoying the game and Mr. Samaranch, too. He has been very busy and tired as many events and functions needed him to be there, but he still spent time to see our sport," said Don Porter, President of International Softball Federation.

Porter said he was very optimistic for reinstatement of the sport after attendance of the IOC officials. "But there are more work for us to do," he said.

(Xinhua News Agency August 22, 2008)