WBSC Legacy Club launched on International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

The WBSC marks International Day of Sport for Development and Peace by announcing new Legacy Club, aimed at raising funds to offer more programmes focused on promoting inclusion and integration through sport around the world. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the creation of the WBSC Legacy Club to mark the 10th International Day of Sport […]

CHINESE TAIPEI CONFIDENT TO PIP CHINA TO THE FINAL, IN HIGH NOON CLASH

Chinese Taipei have declared they want to be in the final of the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 at the Songdo LNG Sports Town Stadium on Saturday, which means they have to beat arch rival China in a crucial final round robin match tomorrow (12 noon local time).  Chinese Taipei after playing seven matches, have […]

ROUND ROBIN ROUND DECIDES RANKING, SKIP SEMIFINALS

In agreement with the team managers and coaches of the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 at a special meeting called after all fixtures were called off today because of weather and field conditions, the fixtures have been revised.  The tournament director, Datuk Low Beng Choo, who is also the president of Softball Asia, and her […]

DAY FOUR FIXTURES RAINED AWAY

Today’s fixtures in the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 at the Songdo LNG Sports Town Stadium have been postponed to tomorrow because of continuous rain which has made both the pitches unplayable. As the weather forecast today, it was raining from overnight which made the pitch flooded, soggy and unplayable. Tournament Director, Datuk Low Beng […]

CHINA’S SECRET HOPES

 China is not saying in so many words – but they are definitely secretly hoping to dethrone Japan  in the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 at the Songdo LNG Sports Town Stadium which ends on Saturday. This despite their round robin loss to Japan 0-4 yesterday. When China’s head coach Tang ChangDong was asked if […]

SURPRISE CALL BY PHILIPPINES AMBASSADOR AT VENUE

The Philippines team were surprised when their Ambassador to Korea, Her Excellency, Maria Theresa B Dizen de Vega, dropped by at their lunch area at the LNG Sports Town Stadium in Incheon. The ambassador arrived unannounced alone that even the host did not have any protocol lined up for her and was in fact was […]

JAPAN ALL SET TO DEFEND THEIR TITLE

Defending champion Japan did not mince their words when they declared they are here in Incheon, Korea, to retain the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 at the Songdo LNG Stadium which ends on Saturday. Japan’s head coach Reika Utsugi said that she was happy with the progress of the team in the competition and sees […]

HOSTS KOREA CHOOSE THE TOUGHER PATH

Host Korea was blaming themselves for their narrow 0-2 loss to Philippines and putting additional pressure to finish among the top four in the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023, to qualify to the to the XVII WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup next July in Europe. For Korea, who had a dream start to the tournament […]

LEGACY OF ASIAN GAMES SOFTBALL VENUE CONTINUES

The Women’s Softball Asia Cup 2023 which began this morning at the LNG Sports Town softball pitches, was a legacy in motion, as it was the same venue used during the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City, His Excellency, Yoo Jeong-bok, who was the guest of honour at the […]

WBSC awards hosting rights of U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2023 to Mexico

The tournament, organised with the support of Mexico’s National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (CONADE), will be played from 11-19 November, in a city to be announced in the coming weeks. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced it has awarded the hosting rights of the XIV U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2023 to Mexico. […]