04/01/2021 3 Minute Read

WBSC President Fraccari Op-Ed: 200 days to Tokyo 2020 and baseball-softball’s Olympic comeback

With 4 January, 2021 marking 200 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari looks ahead to baseball and softball's exciting Olympic return and their bright future beyond:

23/11/2020 1 Minute Read

WBSC President Fraccari awarded Italian Olympic Committee's Golden Collar

It's the highest sports honour awarded in the country and acknowledges Fraccari's "extraordinary accomplishments" as president of the IBAF and WBSC.

20/11/2020 2 Minute Read

World Children’s Day: WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari calls upon Baseball-Softball to do more to boost youth access to sport and promote Olympic values

As the United Through Sports (UTS) Virtual Youth Festival 2020 gets underway today, coinciding with United Nations (UN) World Children’s Day, World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari underlines the importance and responsibility of the global Baseball-Softball community to increase access of sport to youth while inspiring the Olympic values of friendship, excellence and respect:

23/07/2020 2 Minute Read

One year to go until baseball-softball’s ‘spectacular’ Olympic comeback: WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari op-ed

In just under a year, baseball and softball will mark their spectacular Olympic comebacks at the Tokyo 2020 Games. And although the Olympic Games have been delayed by one year, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about what the future holds for baseball and softball, in general and within the Olympic framework.

19/05/2020 2 Minute Read

President Fraccari: Baseball-softball need to be at the heart of global COVID-19 recovery

Baseball5 and the WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup are two of a number of examples where the WBSC can play an important role in the global recovery from COVID-19, in alignment with many of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the United Nations in 2015.

15/05/2020 2 Minute Read

Creation of WBSC and combined body has boosted baseball/softball’s global status, says President Fraccari

The world head of baseball and softball spoke on global issues concerning baseball and softball in a video conference organised earlier this week by the Colombian Softball Federation and the University of Antioquia, with more than 200 people participating.

07/04/2020 1 Minute Read

President Fraccari honours #WorldHealthDay by thanking nurses around the world

The theme chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for this year's World Health Day on 7 April is: nurses and midwives, where their work is celebrated and world leaders are reminded of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy.

24/03/2020 2 Minute Read

Message from the WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari on the postponement of Tokyo 2020

President Fraccari said baseball-softball’s anticipated Olympic comeback will have to wait a short while longer but when the ‘Tokyo 2020’ Games do get underway in 2021, they will become the symbol of our global recovery and solidarity, and be one of the greatest worldwide celebrations and most anticipated moments in the history of sport.

19/03/2020 2 Minute Read

Message from the WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari on the coronavirus: The strength of the baseball-softball community will help during these unprecedented times

President Fraccari said the WBSC has taken, and will continue to take, all the necessary measures to safeguard the health and welfare of the entire baseball-softball community and continue to act in a responsible manner to counter the spread of the coronavirus.