25/08/2022 1 Minute Read

"Blind Baseball is the only sport I can perform independently"

Dutch player Lisa Kuppers reflected after the successful first edition of the WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup.

22/08/2022 1 Minute Read

Italy defeats Great Britain to win historic first-ever WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari said: "Congratulations to Italy, Great Britain and USA for making the WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup 2022 podium and to all the teams involved in this historic 1st edition."

19/08/2022 1 Minute Read

First-ever WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup set to open in Beek, Netherlands

Six National Teams will participate in the first-ever blind baseball event sanctioned by the baseball/softball world governing body.

29/07/2022 1 Minute Read

First WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup to be held on 20-21 August in Beek, Netherlands

It will be the first-ever blind baseball event sanctioned by the WBSC.

08/04/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC runs key Baseball5 / Mini Baseball workshop for OlympAfrica directors in Africa

The workshop is one of the first initiatives under the MOU between the World Baseball Softball Confederation, Olympafrica Foundation and Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa to promote baseball and softball in Africa. Baseball5 will feature at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

25/10/2021 2 Minute Read

WBSC partners with ANOCA, Olympafrica to promote baseball, softball, Baseball5 on the African continent

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari, ANOCA President Mustapha Berraf (pictured signing with President Fraccari) and Olympafrica Foundation CEO Alassane Diack signed an MOU today in Crete, Greece. ASOIF President Francesco Ricci Bitti and ANOCA Secretary General Ahmed Abu Elgasim were also in attendance.

18/06/2021 2 Minute Read

World Refugee Day: Global expansion of baseball-softball can and must serve refugees, says WBSC President Fraccari

To mark World Refugee Day on 20 June 2021, World Baseball Softball Confederation (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.

08/12/2020 1 Minute Read

First wheelchair softball field inaugurated in Japan

Japan's new sports complex was inaugurated with a wheelchair softball tournament and a game with the participation of former Olympic softball stars.

16/12/2019 2 Minute Read

WBSC committed to using Baseball Softball to helping refugees around the world

The WBSC is aware of sports’ unique ability to bring communities together, under the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect.

12/08/2019 2 Minute Read

WBSC marks UN International Youth Day with new global development initiative in partnership with Fukushima Schools

The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced a partnership with schools in Fukushima, Japan, to collect baseball and softball equipment and deliver it to developing baseball-softball nations worldwide.