Newly independent Palestinian Baseball Softball Federation established in boost for the sport

Newly independent Palestinian Baseball Softball Federation established in boost for the sport
08/03/2021
Ahmed Tafesh will serve as the president through 2024, while Mahmoud Tafesh has been named Chief Executive Officer.

The Palestinian Olympic Committee has approved a new structure to establish an independently governed Palestinian Baseball and Softball Federation, which has officially branched off the Racket Sports Federation. The new independent baseball-softball body thus elected Ahmed Tafesh as the the federation's first-ever president, for the 2021-2024 term.

The Board of Directors includes Vice President Mohammed Ziad Al-krunz; Secretary-General Adel Eleyan; Members Hussein Mahmoud Saqallah, Jumana Soliman Shahin, Nada ata Al-areeni.

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Mahmoud Tafesh, who introduced baseball, softball and Baseball5 to the Gaza Strip, will act as the association's Chief Executive Officer.

Evidencing baseball/softball's growing global footprint, activity has been heating up in Palestine, with five-on-five baseball5 serving as a catalyst for growth.