15/07/2021 1 Minute Read

WBSC releases Tokyo 2020 Olympic Baseball Softball Media Guide

Baseball and softball are making their return to the Olympics for the first time since the Beijing 2008 Games.

05/07/2021 1 Minute Read

Israel’s Olympic baseball roster revealed, Ian Kinsler headlines team

Israel will open their Tokyo 2020 Olympic tournament in Group B and face defending Olympic gold medallists Korea in their first game on 29 July at Yokohama Stadium.

05/07/2021 1 Minute Read

WBSC reveals Olympic Baseball, Softball rules and regulations

The Tokyo Olympic Softball event will run from 21-27 July, while the Tokyo Olympic Baseball event will be staged from 28 July to 7 August.

02/07/2021 2 Minute Read

U.S. Olympic Baseball Team roster revealed for Tokyo 2020 Games

Fourteen members of USA’s Olympic baseball squad have played in MLB, including two World Series champions.

01/07/2021 1 Minute Read

Baseball, softball now being played in 141 countries and territories with Saudi Arabia and Bhutan set to join WBSC

National Federations must meet certain criteria and activity standards to become recognised by the WBSC.

30/06/2021 2 Minute Read

WBSC aims to keep baseball, softball in the Olympic Games at LA 28 and beyond

In addition to reaffirming the WBSC's Olympic strategy, the WBSC Executive Board also approved two new members - the Bhutan Baseball & Softball Association and the Saudi Arabia Baseball & Softball Federation - and received an update from the latest Integrity Unit initiatives.

28/06/2021 2 Minute Read

WBSC, Tokyo 2020 reveal Olympic Baseball groups and schedule

The national teams of the Dominican Republic (visitors) and Japan (home) will officially open the competition at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium on Wednesday, 28 July, at 12:00 p.m. JST.

28/06/2021 2 Minute Read

New WBSC Baseball World Rankings released, one month go to baseball at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic baseball tournament will feature world No. 1 Japan, No. 3 Korea, No. 4 USA, No. 5 Mexico, No. 7 Dominican Republic and No. 24 Israel. The new rankings include a global span of 84 countries and territories

23/06/2021 3 Minute Read

Olympic Day: Baseball and softball have never been as close to the Olympic Movement as today, says WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari

The Olympic Virtual Series Baseball Event Finals, which are being streamed worldwide on Olympic Day, are a wonderful occasion to further raise our sports’ profile within the Olympic Movement and and the younger generations said President Fraccari.

26/04/2021 2 Minute Read

WBSC, KONAMI partner to deliver baseball event at first-ever Olympic Virtual Series

The OVS will begin on 13 May, with the finals set for 23 June, the annual Olympic Day. The baseball event online qualifier will run from 24-30 May.