04/12/2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 12 April 2024
Great Britain to host WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup 2024
PULLY, Switzerland -- Great Britain will host the second edition of the WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup from 27 to 29 September at the National Baseball and Softball Complex at Farnham Park in Buckinghamshire, England - just outside London.
"We are delighted to announce the second edition of this fantastic tournament," commented WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. "The WBSC firmly believes that baseball/softball is one of the most inclusive sports. We are always looking to offer the international community more opportunities to play and are also exploring ways to expand to other disability categories. Blind Baseball has great potential as a paralympic discipline and tool for social inclusion".
Read More
# # #
Contact: [email protected]
About the World Baseball Softball Confederation
Headquartered in Pully, Switzerland -- adjacent to Lausanne, the Olympic Capital -- the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the world governing body for baseball and softball. The WBSC has 204 National Federation and Associate Members in 137 countries and territories across Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and Oceania, which represent a united baseball/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million athletes and attracts approximately 150 million fans to stadiums worldwide annually.
The WBSC governs all international competitions involving official National Teams. The WBSC oversees the Premier12, the World Baseball Classic and Baseball World Cups (U-12, U-15, U-18, U-23 and Women's), Softball World Cups, (U-15 Women's, U-18 Women's, U-18 Men's, U-23 Men's, Women's and Men's), and official disciplines Baseball5 (Senior and Youth World Cups) and E-Sports as well as Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 events at the Olympic Games.
For more information, visit www.wbsc.org, which is available in six languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) | Avenue Général-Guisan 45, Pully, 1009 Switzerland
04/04/2024 Women's Softball World Cup Finals: Special ticket offer for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace