Softball welcomes Olympic Games inclusion

Softball will be aprt of the 2020 Tokyo Games PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Softball will be aprt of the 2020 Tokyo Games PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

The Botswana Softball Association (BSA) has welcomed the inclusion of softball in the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended the inclusion of baseball, softball, karate, climbing, skateboarding and surfing at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

BSA public relations officer, Kelebogile Seitei told Mmegi Sport yesterday that the decision to include softball in the Olympic Games means regional competition is going to be stimulated. She said Zone VI “died a slow death” and to date, Botswana only competes with South Africa.

“At the last World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) - softball division congress that was held in Oklahoma, African nations that were there committed to resuscitating regional structures and competition,” she said.

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