03/05/2024
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Baseball5 gives hope to Refugee Children at Azraq Camp in Jordan
The second Hope and Dreams Sports Festival gave WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari a chance to witness progress: "It is amazing to see what Baseball5 can do to help the children enjoy their lives in difficult circumstances." A baseball/softball governing body was also affiliated to the Jordan Olympic Committee.
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29/04/2024
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Azraq Refugee Camp: 90 boys & girls play Baseball5 at Open Sports Day
Three teams participated in the U-12 category, eight in the U-14 age brackets, and three competed at the U-16 level, involving 90 boys and girls. The event was in preparation for the Hope and Dreams Sports Festival on 1 May.
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21/02/2024
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Baseball5: Azraq Refugee Camp assistant coach Reem Hadroos receives WBSC certification
The 18-year-old served as a volunteer assistant to head coach Amjad Alatoom. The two are pictured above. Hadroos has two brothers on the refugee team. "I will do my best to contribute to qualifying the team for the 2026 Youth Olympics."
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15/01/2024
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Baseball5 project: One Year Anniversary celebrated at Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan
"We celebrate a year full of giving and happiness," refugees at the Azraq Camp wrote to WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. The WBSC intends to have the Azraq Baseball5 team participate in the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
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13/12/2023
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UNHCR Global Refugee Forum: WBSC showcases Legacy Club impact using Baseball5 in Jordan
The WBSC inaugurated a new Baseball5 field in the Azraq Camp in March, where qualified coaches conduct weekly training sessions with displaced children and games against other local teams are organised. The Legacy Club now also supports Baseball5 activities in the Souf Camp, where a large number of Palestinian refugees reside.
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23/08/2023
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WBSC Legacy Club: Baseball5 in Refugee Camps
A Q & A with WBSC Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marco Ienna explains the importance of Baseball5 in Refugee Camps and the commitment of the WBSC Legacy Club.
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22/07/2023
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WBSC President watches Azraq Baseball5 Refugee Team in action during Jordan visit
The WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari watched the Azraq Baseball5 Refugee Team in action, presented them with new uniforms and met with Jordan Olympic Committee President HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein during his visit to Jordan
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20/06/2023
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World Refugee Day: WBSC hosts Baseball5 Open Day at Azraq Refugee Camp to drive home message of integration
The WBSC Baseball5 Refugee Team welcomed a team from a local village to train and play at the Azraq Refugee Camp’s facility in a game that drove home the power of sport to unite people.
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25/04/2023
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Baseball5 featured in International Day of Sport for Development and Peace initiative at Refugee Camp in Kenya
The Kakuma Refugee Camp is located in the north western region of Kenya and is home to 200,000 people, primarily from South Sudan.
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02/03/2023
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WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: Baseball5 at Azraq Refugee Camp sets tone for future social initiatives
World Baseball-Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari reflects on the inauguration of the Baseball5 field at the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan and the role of Baseball5 in giving people access to sport as the WBSC continues to embrace its social responsibility.
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