Thirteen coaches from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania participated in the first of four courses organized by the WBSC and Olympic Solidarity to support the growth of Baseball5 in Africa building towards the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics.

The initiative aims to boost Baseball5 development and targets the 2026 Youth Olympics. The first clinic opened in Nairobi, Kenya and will run through 3 December.

It is the highest award of the Olympic Movement. IOC President Thomas Bach presented the award with these words: "You have dedicated your life to making the world a better place through sport.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Integrity Unit has begun the third round of its Continental Association (CA) Governance Review.

The camp involved 27 players - 15 girls and 12 boys. The Zimbabwe Softball Association’s technical director, Grant Machikiti and former Zimbabwe senior men’s team pitcher Alfred Sithole led the coaching staff.

The competition, involving 15 teams, opened at OlympiAfrica Centre in Lusaka and will run through to 9 September.

Delwende beat Koudougou in the men’s baseball final, while Les Tigresses defeated Silures in the women’s softball finale.

After successful courses for educators, Joseph Kanena Kanu, the president of the Sierra Leone Baseball and Softball Association, announced that Baseball5 balls would be distributed in all the regions.

Players participating in the WBSC Africa Youth Baseball5 World Cup qualifier in Ghana last month reflect on the opportunities that the five-aside urban sport has given them and their desire to continue growing the game.

Your essential guide to the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC’s) activities and events in 2022.