WBSC Global Newsletter
June 2021
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WBSC, Tokyo 2020 reveal Olympic Baseball
groups and schedule
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The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), in collaboration with Tokyo 2020 organizers, revealed the official groups and six-game opening round schedule of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic baseball tournament, following the latest update of the WBSC Baseball World Rankings and conclusion of the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier in Puebla, Mexico.
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Samurai Japan reveals star-studded 24-man roster
for Tokyo Olympics, Twitter explodes
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Japan announced their 24-man roster for the Tokyo Olympic baseball event, generating a major buzz on social media. The roster features the biggest names from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Manager Atsunori Inaba said: "Despite the unforeseen postponement of the Games by one year, my goal is to win the gold medal. That will not change. We have chosen 24 people to make that happen."
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Tokyo 2020 Softball - Jessica Mendoza looking forward to "one of the most competitive" Olympic Games ever |
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Two-time Olympic softball medallist and baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza shared her experience in the Olympic Games and her role as a commentator on the latest edition of the WBSC Podcast - The Global Game.
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Defending Olympic baseball champ Korea announces Tokyo 2020 roster, includes eight rookies |
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Manager Kim Kyung-moon, who led Korea to the Olympic gold medal in 2008, said that he considered players' current form above all else while also taking into account the overall balance of the roster.
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Benji Gil to manage Mexican Olympic Baseball Team at Tokyo Games
As a player, he won the MLB World Series under current USA manager Mike Scioscia. As a manager, he led Culiacan to four LMB titles. He replaces Juan Castro, who led Mexico to a bronze medal at the WBSC Premier12 2019 which qualified Mexico for their first-ever Olympic baseball event.
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WBSC officials and staff prepare online for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The first session involved technical delegates and WBSC staff before three more sessions too place dedicated to softball umpires combined with technical commissioners, baseball umpires combined with technical commissioners and baseball and softball scorers.
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AMERICAS OLYMPIC QUALIFIER |
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Americas Olympic Baseball Qualifier generates fan and media buzz as USA claims ticket in final game |
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The WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier ended on a high note, with host USA claiming the lone available spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games baseball competition after an undefeated five-game campaign. The tournament marked the official return of international baseball after a 17-month hiatus for the pandemic.
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USA Baseball claims Olympic ticket, Venezuela and Dominican Republic have another chance
in WBSC Final Qualifier
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United States went undefeated in the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier and advanced to the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games tournament. It was an emotional final day at the WBSC Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier in Florida. The hosts defeated Venezuela, 4-2. The Dominican Republic came from behind to beat Canada, 6-5.
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Todd Frazier: Playing for your country ‘one of the best things in my life’ |
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Todd Frazier had a big game Saturday night in Port St. Lucie, helping USA beat Venezuela, 4-2, and sending his team to Tokyo. "It's hard to put into words, because it means a lot to me. This is something that I'll never forget, this is one of the best moments in my professional career, playing for your country."
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'Every pitch was intense' says US manager Scioscia |
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USA manager Mike Scioscia said: "I've learned a lot -- this is totally different than a Major League season. In these games, every pitch was intense. Our job as a staff was just to establish the atmosphere, just go there and play.”
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Julio Rodriguez playing for country and for shot at Olympics the 'most special baseball I’ve
ever played in my life'
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Seattle Mariners top prospect Julio Rodriguez, one of the most exciting players to watch at the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier in Florida, said it was a unique experience for him to play for the Dominican Republic National Baseball Team and for a shot to go the Olympics. “It will live forever with me,” he said.
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Americas Olympic baseball qualifier gets off to electric start in Florida
Clover Park at Port St. Lucie and The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches were the stages for the first day of the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier, marking the return of international baseball to the field since the Premier12 Championship Game.
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USA Baseball Olympic qualifier hero Luke Williams homers in first MLB start
The 24-year old helped the US National Team qualify for the Olympics, with his .444 batting average. Luke Williams blasted a walk-off home run to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves, 2-1, on Wednesday, 9 June.
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WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier
Tournament Review
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WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier
Team Feature: USA
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WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier
Snapshot
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WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier
Highlights - Final
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WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier
Snapshot
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Baseball5 - Lesson 7: Game preliminaries, game strategies and practice planning
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Dominican Republic completes field of teams for Tokyo 2020 baseball event |
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The Dominican Republic's qualification for Tokyo 2020 completed the field of teams for the six-team baseball competition in the sport’s much-awaited Olympic return. The Caribbean nation will face tough competition in Tokyo, as they will play Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico and USA.
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Dominican Republic's Hector Borg: 'We made history, we're going to the Olympics for the second time
in our country’s history'
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“I’m very happy. I know the Dominican Republic will be celebrating," Dominican Republic manager Hector Borg said during the post-game press conference of the final. “We made history, we're going to the Olympics for the second time in our country’s history."
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Melky Cabrera’s homer ignites Dominican Republic
come-from-behind win to earn final berth in
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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The Dominican Republic clinched the final berth in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games baseball competition with an 8-5 win over Venezuela in the final game of the WBSC Baseball Final Olympic Qualifier played in Puebla, Mexico. The Caribbean team recovered from a 3-run deficit in the second inning to secure the country’s second Olympic appearance in history.
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Olympic Virtual Series baseball event hits home run |
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“Following the IOC’s lead and building off our successful debut at the Olympic Virtual Series, the WBSC will look to expand its presence in the eSports space, helping to unite, develop and serve a global community of potentially millions of baseball and softball gamers," said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.
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Olympic Virtual Series Baseball Event Finals |
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After thousands of entries in the Preliminary Round, the finalists competed in the Home Run Derby and the Baseball Tournament Finals, which were broadcast in English and Japanese.
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Finals of Olympic Virtual Series
baseball event broadcast worldwide
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Following a successful conclusion of the 24-30 May opening round, the finals were broadcast in English and Japanese at olympics.com. The Olympic Virtual Series aims to mobilise virtual sports, eSports and gaming enthusiasts worldwide to reach new Olympic audiences, while also encouraging the development of both physical and digital forms of sports.
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New WBSC Baseball World Rankings released, one month go to baseball at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games |
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic baseball tournament will feature world No. 1 Japan, No. 3 Korea, No. 4 USA, No. 5 Mexico, No. 7 Dominican Republic and No. 24 Israel. The new rankings include a global span of 84 countries and territories.
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New softball rankings announced by WBSC |
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The WBSC announced today the updated WBSC Softball World Rankings, both for women’s and men’s national teams. The WBSC Softball World Rankings track a country’s entire National Team performance in all WBSC-sanctioned international competitions in the last four years.
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New WBSC Women’s Baseball World Rankings released for first time since 2020 |
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The WBSC has released the latest WBSC Women’s Baseball World Rankings, which include 20 countries and territories. Six-time defending WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup champions Japan remain the top-ranked nation in women’s baseball.
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WBSC aims to keep baseball, softball in the Olympic Games at LA 28 and beyond |
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In addition to reaffirming the WBSC's Olympic strategy, the WBSC Executive Board also approved two new members - the Bhutan Baseball & Softball Association and the Saudi Arabia Baseball & Softball Federation - and received an update from the latest Integrity Unit initiatives.
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Olympic Day: Baseball and softball have never been
as close to the Olympic Movement as today,
says WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari
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The Olympic Virtual Series Baseball Event Finals, which were streamed worldwide on Olympic Day, are a wonderful occasion to further raise our sports’ profile within the Olympic Movement and the younger generations said President Fraccari.
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WBSC joins Sports for Climate Action initiative and commits to carbon neutrality by 2030 |
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The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that it has joined the UNFCCC’s Sports for Climate Action initiative as a signatory to the Sports for Climate Action Framework. The initiative calls on sporting organisations to acknowledge the contribution of the sports sector to climate change and their responsibility to strive towards climate neutrality for a safer planet.
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World Softball Day celebrated globally with sport's Olympic return less than 40 days away |
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With less than 40 days to softball’s much-awaited return to the Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020, fans, players, coaches and teams around the globe celebrated the 16th edition of World Softball Day on 13 June. Teams and players getting ready for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics shared their feelings on this day.
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WBSC Academy launches Level 1 baseball and softball coaching courses
The level one baseball and softball coaching courses are available at the WBSC Academy starting Friday, 18 June. Coaches need to apply through their respective National Federations. Participation in the course requires registration through the MyWBSC paywall.
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World Refugee Day: Global expansion of baseball-softball can and must serve refugees
To mark World Refugee Day on 20 June 2021, WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari reaffirms the WBSC’s commitment and responsibility to leverage baseball and softball to help shape a better global society, including the call for the inclusion and support of refugees in sport.
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WBSC, Synergy Sports announce technology partnership
The WBSC and Synergy Sports have announced a technology partnership to bring Synergy’s suite of proprietary coaching and scouting video and data analytics services to the WBSC’s events, including the flagship Premier12 and the Baseball and Softball World Cups.
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WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari receives United States Sports Academy Eagle Award
WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari received the United States Sports Academy's Eagle Award 2019 today, during a pre-game ceremony before the start of the last game of the WBSC Baseball Americas Baseball Qualifier between Venezuela and USA.
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Czech Republic, Denmark advance to WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022 |
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The Czech Republic and Denmark became the first qualified nations for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022, which will take place in Auckland, New Zealand, from 26 November to 4 December. The Czech National Softball Team defeated Denmark in the final to claim its fifth consecutive European title.
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Baseball5 to be showcased at Korea national
sports festival
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After hosting a test event in 2019, the Korean Baseball Softball Association (KBSA) has the opportunity to boost the development of the five-on-five game, Baseball5, in the country. The chance came through the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) initiative, which invited 12 Korean national sports federations to a national sports festival.
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Women’s European Championship opens with a berth at The World Games on the line, Italy prepares
for Tokyo 2020
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The winner of the continental event will get the final place in The World Games Birmingham 2022. Defending champions and host Italy is looking for the perfect send off before heading to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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About the World Baseball Softball Confederation
Headquartered in Pully, Switzerland -- adjacent to Lausanne, the Olympic Capital -- the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the world governing body for baseball and softball. WBSC has 211 National Federation and Associate Members in 139 countries and territories across Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and Oceania, which represent a united baseball/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million athletes and attracts approximately 150 million fans to stadiums worldwide annually.
The WBSC governs all international competitions involving official National Teams. The WBSC oversees the Premier12, the World Baseball Classic and Baseball World Cups (U-12, U-15, U-18, U-23 and Women's), and the Softball World Cups, (U-12 Mixed, U-15 Women's, U-18 Women's, U-18 Men's, U-23 Men's, Women's and Men's), and official disciplines Baseball5 (Senior and Youth World Cups) and E-Sports as well as Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 events at the Olympic Games.
For more information, visit www.wbsc.org, which is available in six languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
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