Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Olympic Update!

In an earlier post I spoke about going to the Sport Accord to help the International Baseball Federation get baseball back in the Olympics. I was there as the women's baseball representative. My ultimate hope was that IBAF would decide to add women's baseball to their proposal for reinstatement. I am thrilled to report that IBAF made the official announcement today - women's baseball will be added! This is a major step forward, but the real work is just beginning. Now IBAF must convince the IOC of baseball's global popularity and work to further develop women's baseball programs worldwide.

You can help the cause, simply by joining the Facebook page: IBAF - Bring Baseball Back in 2016! This decision will provide so many more options for girls who prefer to play baseball over softball, and for women who have been breaking barriers for years, playing baseball in the Olympics is the ultimate dream come true!

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