A softball delegation including ISF President Don Porter will be at SportAccord in Denver this week attending several high level meetings to highlight softball’s Olympic credentials and lobby for the sport’s inclusion on the 2016 Summer Games roster.
Porter said in a press release, “softball is a truly international sport and we will show SportAccord delegates the great work we’re doing around the world. The number of young women taking up softball in Africa and the Middle East, for example, is truly inspiring and we’ll be demonstrating to delegates what a positive impact our sport is having on them and their communities”.
During SportAccord a draw will be conducted for the two pools for the Eastern Foundation Youth Softball World Cup to be held in Prague in August, when 12 international 16-and-under girls teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe will be taking part. According to the press release “it’s another significant event that underlines the popularity of softball among young people because it is inexpensive to play, easy to learn and great fun”.
A final decision on which sports will be added to the current roster of 26 at the 2016 Summer Games will be made at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen in October.
