25/03/2020 1 Minute Read

Final Olympic Baseball Qualifier postponed to a date TBD

New dates for the WBSC Americas Qualifier and the Final Qualifier will be announced in due time.

12/03/2020 2 Minute Read

Olympic softball schedule announced for Tokyo 2020 Games

The sport of softball will kick off the Olympics with a special opener between the Australian Women's National Softball Team and home team Japan in Fukushima.

06/03/2020 2 Minute Read

World Baseball Softball Confederation, World Taekwondo and Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation sign MOU

“At a time of growing social inequality and unrest, we at the WBSC believe more than ever in the power of sport to do good and heal divisions around the world," said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.

03/03/2020 2 Minute Read

MLB, MLBPA, WBSC reach player agreement for Olympics, Qualifiers

As part of the accord, National Team roster sizes will increase from 24 players to 26 for the upcoming WBSC Olympic qualifiers.

02/03/2020 1 Minute Read

Final Olympic Baseball Qualifier postponed to June

After consulting with medical and governmental authorities, a joint decision by the WBSC and the Local Organising Committee has been taken to postpone the event.

13/02/2020 2 Minute Read

WBSC awards broadcast rights in New Zealand to Sky TV for U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup in Palmerston North

In the rest of the world, all 50 games of the tournament will be available through the WBSC Official OTT platform Game Time and the WBSC Official YouTube Channel.

05/02/2020 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Fraccari Op-Ed: Baseball5 can help strengthen the Olympic Movement, take sport to new places

President Riccardo Fraccari reflects on the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s hottest property -- Baseball5 -- and the benefits it offers all countries around the world, as well as its incredible journey, culminating with its recent inclusion in the Sports Programme of the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games.

22/01/2020 1 Minute Read

Media accreditation open for WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2020 in New Zealand

Registration for the youth softball world championship closes on Wednesday, 12 February.

20/01/2020 1 Minute Read

Schedule revealed for new WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2020 in Palmerston North, New Zealand

The top young softball players in the world will compete in 50 games over nine days at the revamped Colquhoun Park in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

08/01/2020 2 Minute Read

Baseball5 added to Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022 sports programme

Baseball5’s inclusion on the Sports Programme was approved during an IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. Baseball5’s inclusion will be the first time baseball softball features at a Youth Olympic Games and it will also be the first Olympic team sport to feature mixed-gender teams.