WORLD BASEBALL SOFTBALL CONFEDERATION

Post date: Apr 19, 2014 1:21:14 AM

On behalf of the tens of millions of young Baseball and Softball athletes around the world -- and the more than 140 nations that practice our sport -- we would like to send you our deepest appreciation for His Excellency’s strong words of support for our sport’s inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

This news has traveled around the world, inspiring great hope and further strengthening the unity of the WBSC Family.

Excellency, we are proud and honoured to have the support and confidence of such a highly respected, knowledgeable and popular world sports leader like yourself. Please be assured that we will continue to put our full trust and confidence in you and the International Olympic Committee under President Bach, and we will continue to follow your guidance and do everything in our power to keep earning your trust.

We renew our highest esteem for you and send our best wishes for you and the world to witness and experience excellent Games in Sochi.

Yours sincerely,

Riccardo Fraccari Don Porter

Co-President Co-President