Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The official Facebook page of the World Baseball Softball Confederation was the top sports page on Facebook in terms of year-to-year (%) follower…
Category: Olympics
WBSC welcomes ground-breaking on House of Switzerland Baseball Legacy Project in Brazil
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fraccari welcomed news that the House of Switzerland — a project under the Swiss Department of Foreign…
WBSC lauds Success of 2016 Nippon Series as Preview of #Tokyo2020
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE (Switzerland) — The WBSC has praised the popularity and success of the 2016 Japan Series, while expressing its commitment to leverage baseball/softball’s profile in Japan…
Fukushima to host Baseball/Softball games at Tokyo 2020 / MLB waiting for Meeting with WBSC
The organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have approved a plan on Wednesday that the 2011 disaster struck region of Fukushima will host games of the baseball and softball tournaments. Baseball and…
WBSC welcomes partnership with Olympic Channel to promote Baseball, Softball
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation today welcomed an announcement by the Olympic Channel that baseball and softball will have a presence on the…
Sports Marketing Report 2016: Baseball most watched, favourite sport in Japan
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation today welcomed an independent sports marketing annual report out of Japan that indicates baseball remains the most watched…
Olympic baseball, softball to return in 2020 as part of new sports package #Tokyo2020
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation RIO DE JANEIRO — The World Baseball Softball Confederation today welcomed the decision of the IOC Session to approve adding baseball and softball to the Olympic…
Baseball/Softball back in Olympics!! #Tokyo2020
The 129th IOC Session in Rio on Wednesday officially approved the return of Baseball and Softball onto the program of the Olympic Games. In Tokyo in 2020 the two bat and ball…
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks about Olympics
Yesterday Major League Baseball played its All-Star Game in San Diego with the American League defeating the National League thanks to Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals 4-2….
Return of Olympic baseball, softball at #Tokyo2020 Games supported by IOC Executive Board
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today welcomed the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board to support the inclusion of…
News about potential Qualifying Format for 2020 Olympics
The Associated Press (AP) reported at the end of the last week about the six-team format proposal for the 2020 Olympic Games. Quoting World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fraccari the men’s…
Press Conference in Rome as Team Europe participates in Asia Winter League
Michael Schmidt (WBSC Executive Director), Roberto Fabbricini (Italian Olympic Commitee Secretary General) and Riccardo Fraccari (WBSC President) at the press conference in Rome by Riccardo Schiroli The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)…
Video: Interview with WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari
[youtube AtIS8WLBaBg 520] FIBS did an interview with WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari after Tokyo 2020 announced that they want Baseball/Softball in the 2020 Olympic Games. The interview is originally in Italian, but…
Baseball, Softball welcome Tokyo 2020 Decision that Sets Stage for Historic Olympic Return
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today joined players and leadership from leagues around the world in welcoming the landmark decision by the…
Baseball, Softball among 5 Sports proposed to be added to Tokyo 2020 Program
The organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games announced one Monday that they are proposing 18 events in five sports to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to be added to the…
WBSC gives official presentation to add baseball, softball to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation Lausanne, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) concluded a two-day interview from 7-8 August in the Japanese capital with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers…
Tokyo 2020 Organizers to meet with shortlisted Federations
The application process for the federations, which wish to be added to the programme of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, continues at the end of the week. The eight federations, which had…
WBSC pitches for Youth in Sport on #OlympicDay
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The world governing body for baseball and softball, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), has highlighted the importance of sport for young people…
WBSC welcomes short-listing of baseball, softball for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari today welcomed the news that men’s baseball and women’s softball have been included on the…
Baseball/Softball shortlisted for Tokyo 2020
Baseball and Softball have made another small step towards the return to the Olympic Programme. On Monday the organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics announced eight shortlisted federations, which have been…
WBSC submits application for Baseball, Softball inclusion at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE (Switzerland) — The president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, Riccardo Fraccari, today announced that the world governing body has submitted an official proposal to…
WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari elected onto SportAccord Executive Board
It has been an eventful SportAccord Convention in Sochi, Russia so far. On Sunday it started with an interesting development for Baseball and Softball, when WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari got elected as…
IOC announces Timeline for Tokyo 2020 Sports Addition
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) revealed on Thursday a timeline from the IOC regarding the addition of new sports to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It is going to be…
WBSC appoints Kenyon & Kenyon’s Colbert as General Counsel, Cuba’s Castro as Global Ambassador
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The WBSC, baseball and softball’s world ruling body, at its executive meeting in the Olympic Capital this past Saturday, appointed Edward Colbert of…
IOC opens Door for Baseball/Softball Return to 2020 Olympics
The 127th IOC Session in Monaco has approved crucial recommendations by the IOC Executive Board chaired by IOC President Thomas Bach unanimously as part of the so called Agenda 2020. Especially “Recommendation…