WBSC - Women's baseball flagship tournament 100 days away

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WBSC - Women's baseball flagship tournament 100 days away

May 25, 2016

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Women's baseball flagship tournament 100 days away

The WorldÂ Baseball Softball Confederation today unveiled the groups and the Official Look for the LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 in Gijang, South Korea.

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The announcements mark 100 days to the opening of the VII WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup, the pinnacle platform in women's baseball, which will be contested from 3-11 September.

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For the opening round/group stage, the 12 nations of the LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 Gijang have been drawn into three groups of four and ordered by world rank:

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GROUPS, OFFICIAL LOOK REVEALED FOR LG PRESENTS WBSC WOMEN'S BASEBALL WORLD CUP 2016 GIJANG, KOREA

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Women's baseball flagship tournament 100 days away

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The WorldÂ Baseball Softball Confederation today unveiled the groups and the Official Look for the LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 in Gijang, South Korea.

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The announcements mark 100 days to the opening of the VII WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup, the pinnacle platform in women's baseball, which will be contested from 3-11 September.

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For the opening round/group stage, the 12 nations of the LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 Gijang have been drawn into three groups of four and ordered by world rank:

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Four-time defending world champions Madonna Japan will begin in Group B, along with Canada, European representative Netherlands and India.

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Women's Baseball World Cup 2014 second- and third-place finishers United States and Australia (the "Emeralds") will begin the path "For the Title of World Champion" out of Group C, together with Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong.

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Pakistan will make its debut on the world stage in Group A, alongside Cuba, Venezuela and host nation South Korea.

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The top two nations from each group will advance and battle each other in the Super Round, which will determine the pairings for the world championship title game and the 3rd-4th place match.

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The official tournament schedule will be released in the coming weeks.

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The official tournament micrositeÂ of the LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 Gijang has been launched in five languages, including the language of the host nation.

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Korea television giant, SBS, has been awarded the exclusive rights to serve as the host broadcaster of the LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 Gijang.

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"Featuring the top female baseball players in the world, the LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup in Gijang promises to be the most exciting spectacle of women's baseball ever," said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari, "and that's why WBSC is delighted to be revealing an elite new Official Look for this event to help create an electric atmosphere and memorable experience for both the athletes and viewers."

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Official Look of the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup

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The Official Look and core visual elements of the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup complement theÂ Official Emblem.Â In addition to the aesthetic appeal, the tournament identity has been crafted to form an immediate connection with the power and prestige of the women's baseball flagship event.

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The Official Look of the Women's Baseball World Cup incorporates the Official Slogan "For the Title of World Champion". The new tagline represents a central and unified themeÂ across the branding strategyÂ and the merchandising/licensingÂ of all Baseball World Cups.

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The latest Official Look revealed by WBSC is part of an overall branding system comprising the WBSC Baseball World Cups and flagship Premier12â„¢. The design suite is being produced byÂ WORKS, the UK-based design firm that has rolled out the branding of some of biggest properties in world sport.

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The official hashtag of the WBSC Women's Baseball World cup is #WomensBaseball.

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Text-based version of the Groups:

Group A	Group B	Group C
No. 11 South Korea (Host)	No. 1 Japan	No. 2 United States
No. 5 Venezuela	No. 4 Canada	No. 3 Australia
No. 8 Cuba	No. 7 Netherlands	No. 6 Chinese Taipei
(NR) Pakistan	(NR) India	No. 9 Hong Kong

NR = Not Ranked

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Contact: media@wbsc.org,Â @WBSCÂ

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About the World Baseball Softball Confederation

Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland -- the Olympic Capital -- the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the world governing body for baseball and softball. WBSC has 213 National Federation and Associate Members in 142 countries and territories across Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and Oceania, which representÂ a united baseball/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million athletes and attracts approximately 150 million fans to stadiums worldwideÂ annually.

The WBSC also governs all international competitions involving official National Teams. The WBSC oversees the Softball World Championships (Men, Women, U-19 Men, and U-19 Women), Premier12, World Baseball Classic, and Baseball World Cups (U-12, U-15, U-18, U-23 and Women's).

For more information, visit: www.wbsc.org