Softball
WBSC boosts Olympic bid with Francophone organisation
Fourteen national federations of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) have joined together to found the Francophone Association of Baseball Softball (AFBS) in another step by the world governing body to boost its position in attempting to return the sports to the Olympic programme.
Bach: Softball/baseball may see 2020 Olympic return
Newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has revealed that softball and baseball still have a chance of being included on the Olympic programme at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
International Softball Federation appoints president
The International Softball Federation (ISF) has appointed Dale McMann president, following the retirement of former head Don Porter who held the position for 26 years since 1987.
Wrestling comeback brands process “pointless”
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s decision to reinstate wrestling onto the Olympic programme has sparked criticism of the governing body’s voting process.
Rio 2016 president backs baseball-softball bid
Baseball and softball’s joint bid to return to the Olympic fold has been given a boost following comments by the Rio 2016 Games president.