Final WBSC Olympic baseball qualifier to be five-team tourney as China withdraws 05/07/21
PULLY, Switzerland; 07 May 2021 The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today confirmed that the Chinese Baseball Association (CBA) has withdrawn its national team from the WBSC Final Baseball Qualifier, a qualification tournament for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The WBSC said that in light of all available information the final qualifier will feature only five teams, and that the game schedule will reflect this. The WBSC has acknowledged the decision of the CBA without any further course of action, said the WBSC. This decision is considered final, and all focus will remain on the five participating teams in the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier.
ICYMI: Brisbane 2032; Tokyo 2020 Qualifying 05/02/21
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(ATR) The Brisbane bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has cleared its most significant hurdle in the ‘targeted dialogue’ phase with the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Future Host Commission.
John Coates, Thomas Bach, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison & Australian ambassador to Japan Jan Adams in Tokyo in November. (Australian NOC)
Australian politicians have announced that the Federal government and the Queensland government will jointly fund the critical infrastructure projects contained within their Olympic proposals to the IOC.
Biden invited to attend WBSC Americas Olympic Qualifier in Florida Saturday, 1 May 2021
United States President Joe Biden has been invited to attend the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball Americas Qualifier in Florida.
Biden was invited to the event, which is set to start at the end of this month, by St. Lucie County Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky.
The US President is a former amateur baseball player and a known supporter of the sport.
One spot at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be on offer at the qualifier, scheduled to take place from May 31 to June 5.
The first three days will feature group stage matches.
Biden invited to attend WBSC Americas Olympic Qualifier in Florida Saturday, 1 May 2021
United States President Joe Biden has been invited to attend the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball Americas Qualifier in Florida.
Biden was invited to the event, which is set to start at the end of this month, by St. Lucie County Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky.
The US President is a former amateur baseball player and a known supporter of the sport.
One spot at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be on offer at the qualifier, scheduled to take place from May 31 to June 5.
The first three days will feature group stage matches.
Federation Focus: Offshore Sailing Quandary, Sport Climbing Election 04/28/21
Sailing Weighs Offshore Boats for Paris 2024
World Sailing faces a June 8 decision deadline by the IOC on whether double-handed offshore event will be contested in the 2024 Olympics.
The international federation had decided in 2018 on a 10-event program for Paris that includes the offshore event. But the IOC has since raised questions, concerned about the complexity of TV coverage and logistical concerns.
The IOC has asked the federation to come up with an alternative to consider that would keep the number of sailing medal events at 10.
Union Cycliste Internationale and Zwift announced its partnership to participate in the IOC’s Olympic Virtual Series.