Baseball
Eight baseball teams vie for three Olympic spots
Eight baseball teams will compete for just three wildcard entries in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The teams are from Taiwan, Australia, Canada, Spain, Mexico, South Africa and Germany.
China, Japan, United States, Cuba and the Netherlands have already qualified.
Taiwan to host two baseball qualifying events
Taiwan will be hosting two qualifying events for the Beijing Olympics.
“We will hold the Asian Olympics Qualifiers and another qualifying game to select three more teams which will join the Beijing Olympics with wild card,” Lin Tsung-cheng, seretary-general of Taiwan’s baseball association said.
The first event will be held from December 1-3. Taiwan, Japan and […]
Clemens considering pitching for US in Beijing
Forty-five year old Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens is considering to pitch for the US team in Beijing. He has been struggling with injuries this season.
“I think if things fell into place and he felt good he would be interested,” Clemens agent Randy Hendricks said. “He loves the idea of representing his country.”
It will be […]
USA baseball team going for gold
The US has high hopes for winning gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It could well be the last time baseball will be appearing at the Olympic Games, so the pressure is on.
On dropping baseball from the Olympic Games, USA Baseball Executive Director and CEO Paul Seiler said, “We are disappointed […]