14/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Monica Abbott, Giovanni Pantaleoni sign Olympians Wall at IOC Headquarters

Abbott and Pantaleoni signed the Olympians Wall as part of a tour of Olympic House following a successful WBSC Athletes' Summit.

13/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Bright future to 'Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 and beyond' highlighted by IOC President Thomas Bach in WBSC's 10th Anniversary congratulations message

"As you celebrate this anniversary, I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations on this important milestone," Bach said

08/05/2024 1 Minute Read

IOC President Thomas Bach welcomes WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari, Athlete Commission to Olympic House

The leader of the Olympic Movement had a conversation with President Fraccari, Monica Abbott, Timothy Atherton, Randolph Oduber, Giovanni Pantaleoni, Ayako Rokkaku and Maria Soto ahead of the Athletes Summit at the International Olympic Committee headquarters. Abbott and Pantaleoni signed the Olympians Wall.

08/03/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC partners with Cricket; Flag Football, Lacrosse, Squash & LA28 to celebrate International Women’s Day

USA Softball's Kelly Maxwell joined stars from cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash to #InspireInclusion

01/03/2024 1 Minute Read

Road to Dakar 2026: Baseball5 to make multi-sport-event debut at Junior Bolivarian Games Sucre 2024

World No. 17 Venezuela, alongside hosts Bolivia and Peru, will compete in the three-day event in Sucre, Bolivia's constitutional capital, marking Baseball5's debut in a multi-sport event.

03/01/2024 2 Minute Read

Kelly Kretschman celebrates softball's Olympic return, heralds momentous growth of women’s softball

Former USA softball star Kelly Kretschman, who attended the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup last year, said the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2024 will be "like a mini-Olympics" and expects USA and Japan to be in the final.

05/11/2023 3 Minute Read

Baseball Australia, Softball Australia set sights on LA28 Olympics and beyond

Australia has enjoyed success in the baseball and softball Olympic stage combining for five Olympic medals, including two in Athens 2004 and a softball bronze medal at Beijing 2008 (pictured). The Oceania giant is always a strong candidate to reach the podium in any international competition.

23/10/2023 1 Minute Read

Olympic Week 2023: 1,000 kids enjoy Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 in Olympic capital

This was the fifth Olympic Week for baseball and softball, following appearances in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022; and the third edition for Baseball5.

20/10/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: More exciting times ahead for baseball/softball following LA28 inclusion

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari reflects on this week’s tremendous news that baseball and softball will return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028.

17/10/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: Baseball5 set to play "key role" in Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 success

"The next WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup in 2025 will be a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games and judging by the popularity of Baseball5 around the world, and especially in Africa, we expect it to be a massive hit with both fans and athletes," said President Fraccari.