Lawrence Hseih (pronounce"shay") is a corporate and sports attorney in private practice. His commentary and analysis on the IOC's decision to drop softball as an Olympic sport was published in the New York Law Journal and reprinted by USA Softball, the sport's Olympic organizer in the U.S. Hsieh coaches youth softball for his daughter's team, studies tae kwon do with his son, and participates in many other sports, including swimming, SCUBA, skiing, fencing, baseball, and soccer.