Women May Be Up To Bat For Olympic Baseball Team

by Christina Carr · 2009-03-25 12:00:00 UTC
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Move aside, boys...there’s now a possibility that women will be joining the ranks of Olympic baseball athletes. That’s right, baseball.

Baseball is considering adding a women’s team to the sport’s proposal for Olympic reinstatement. This comes after softball refused to partner with baseball to submit a joint Olympic reinstatement bid, but instead offered an elite men’s softball team proposal. It’s refreshing to see, for once, the separation of these two sports. Perhaps this is one step toward recognition that softball, while a great sport, is NOT a substitute for baseball in the women’s sports world.

In order to qualify for inclusion in the Summer Olympics, a women’s sport must be played in at least 40 countries spread over at least three continents. A survey is currently being conducted to determine whether women’s baseball meets this criteria, and according to Around the Rings Olympic Briefs, about 30 countries playing women’s baseball have been counted so far.

The American Women’s Baseball Federation, which regularly hosts amateur tournaments around the country, is currently recruiting players interested in playing with the women’s national baseball team in 2010. No word on whether this could open the door to future Olympic competition possibilities, but hey, it’s worth a shot.

Christina Carr
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