By Gabriel Fidler, www.extrainnings.co.uk The road to the 2020 Olympics for baseball begins Friday, March 22, in the most unlikely of places: Labone Secondary School in a suburb of Accra, Ghana. That…
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Updated Schedule for upcoming African Regional Championships
The schedule for this Spring’s regional qualifiers for the African Championship have been adjusted. Instead of four regional tournaments now there will be only three. Tournament dates will be March 22 to…
Setback for Baseball/Softball as Paris 2024 proposes 4 other Sports for Inclusion to Program
During a press conference on Thursday morning in Paris the organizing committee of the 2024 Olympic Games announced that they will propose breakdancing, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing to be included as…
2019 Africa Baseball Championship Qualifiers, Invited Teams revealed
In March and April 2019 four regional qualifiers will be played in Africa with the winners advancing to the Africa Baseball Championship from May 1 to 5 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…
WBSC, Japan Softball Assoc. partner to stage Tokyo 2020 Olympic test event in Fukushima this October
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation) (WBSC) and the Japan Softball Association (JSA) today announced a partnership to organise a softball test event for the Tokyo 2020…
Ghana, South Africa to host Qualifying Events in Africa
Following the announcement by the World Baseball Softball Confederation of the Olympic Qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, two regional qualifiers in Africa got revealed as well. Ghana will host the…
WBSC announces hosts, dates of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Baseball/Softball Qualifiers
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation ROME, Italy — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today awarded the hosting rights and announced the dates for six qualifying events for the Tokyo 2020…
WBSC announces qualified Nations, Venue Sites, Dates for 2019 Premier12 / Serves as Tokyo 2020 Qualifier
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) unveiled the qualified nations — the Top 12 ranked countries in the world — and the dates…
WBSC partners with Tokyo 2020, IOC to stage 6 Olympic softball games, 1 baseball game in Fukushima
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation TOKYO — A total of six Olympic softball games and one Olympic baseball game will be staged at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium as part of baseball…
Softball opens Games, as Program Schedule for Tokyo 2020 Olympics released
About two years prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games the organizing committee has released the program schedule for all sports in the event. Baseball and Softball are returning to the program…
French, Japanese Federations reach Cooperation and Development Agreement
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation TOKYO The Japan Softball Association (JSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the French Baseball Softball Federation (FFBS) pledging to support the French national team’s…
WBSC officially reveals Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers for Baseball, Softball
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation PARIS Following the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Executive Meeting held on Saturday at the headquarters of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, the WBSC…
WBSC Website now also in French
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation AUSANNE, Switzerland — 8 March 2018 — Targeting 275 million French speakers worldwide and 1 billion players and fans over the next decade, the World Baseball…
WBSC Promo Video: #GameTime
Game Time! WBSC Official Promo Video1 billion baseball/softball players and fans by the 2024 Olympics? Today: approximately 200 million. Can we do it? It’s #GameTime Posted by WBSC on Wednesday, September 20,…
WBSC sets sights on Paris 2024 and LA 2028 Olympic Games
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation congratulated Paris 2024 and LA 2028 on being awarded the Olympic and Paralympic Games today, and reiterated its goal of securing…
U23 National Teams from Italy and Spain celebrate 25th Anniversary of 1992 Olympics
The U23 national teams of Italy and Spain played a friendly game in Barcelona this week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of baseball being played at the 1992 Olympic Games. The contest…
WBSC unveils new branding, ‘Game Time!’ slogan in Lausanne
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled its brand new slogan – Game Time! – at a launch event at the Olympic…
WBSC to launch new Brand Identity, Slogan at Olympic Museum
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation World Baseball Softball President Riccardo Fraccari to hold Media Roundtable WHAT: Brand Launch: With the upcoming return of baseball and softball at the Olympic Games Tokyo…
Yokohama, Fukushima approved as Venues for Baseball, Softball at Tokyo 2020
The International Olympic Committee approved on Friday the use of venues in Yokohama and Fukushima for baseball and softball at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Yokohama Stadium south of Tokyo will…
Eight Australians sign with professional softball league in USA
by World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org Eight Aussie Spirit players are headed for the adventure of a lifetime when they join the Chicago Bandits in the U.S. National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league….
MLB Commissioner talks about Olympics, Future of WBC / IBB Rule Change coming for 2017
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred held another press conference on Tuesday in Arizona. During the Q&A he lamented that the MLBPA is blocking a couple of proposed rule changes to try to speed…
Jennie Finch Named Youth Softball Ambassador for Major League Baseball
Press Release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball has named former Olympic Gold Medalist, Women’s College World Series Champion and professional softball pitcher Jennie Finch as a Youth Softball Ambassador. Finch will…
NPB looking for Tokyo 2020 Warm-Ups in coming Novembers
In the last few years Samurai Japan has faced Cuba, Team Europe, Mexico and the Netherlands in international exhibition games at the Tokyo Dome among others. Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), which has…
WBSC welcomes IOC approval of Yokohama Stadium for #Tokyo2020
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to approve the Tokyo 2020 venue proposal, which…
IOC, WBSC Presidents meet in Lausanne to discuss Baseball/Softball, #Tokyo2020
By World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org LAUSANNE, Switzerland — World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) president Riccardo Fraccari met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach last week in the Olympic capital….