Chan Ho Park says Korea's heroics at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, where they went on a eight-game winning streak to win gold, will serve as inspiration for the current Korean team.

Two games are scheduled on Friday, 30 July, in Yokohama: Dominican Republic-Mexico and USA-Israel.

Managers Kyung-moon Kim, Eric Holtz and players Ji-hwan Oh, Jung-hoo Lee, Ian Kinsler and Ryan Lavarnway spoke to the press after the game.

Olympic baseball has opened its competition with a pair of dramatic thrillers. After Japan’s come from behind, walk-off win over Dominican Republic yesterday in Fukushima, today Korea and Israel played 10 innings, in a roller-coaster match with a wild end.

IOC President Thomas Bach, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee Seiko Hashimoto and baseball legend Sadaharu Oh took place in the ceremonial first pitch.

The Tokyo 2020 event features 6-teams and 16-games, while the previous Beijing 2008 tournament featured 8 teams and 33 total games.

Korea won the last Olympic gold medal in 2008 in Beijing. They also earned a bronze medal in 2000 in Sydney. Israel is new to the Olympic stage.

Baseball's first Olympic game in 13 years did not disappoint.

The Samurai Japan mounted a late-inning comeback to win the first Tokyo 2020 opener.

Japan has claimed three Olympic medals; silver in 1996, bronze in 1992 and 2004. The Dominican Republic only previously qualified only in 1992.