WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 to be Live-Streamed Free Globally

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WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 to be Live-Streamed Free Globally

July 29, 2016

IWAKI, Japan -Â WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 to be Live-Streamed Free Globally

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 28 JULY 2016

U-15 BASEBALL WORLD CUP 2016 TO BE LIVE-STREAMED FREE GLOBALLY, OPENS TOMORROW

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IWAKI, Japan -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced that coverage of the U-15 Baseball World CupÂ® 2016, which opens tomorrow (Friday, 29 July) in Iwaki, Japan, will feature free live-streaming via YouTube.com/WBSC, making the premier U-15 youth sports event available to watch online for millions of fans worldwide.

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All live-streamed games -- from the opening game and Opening Ceremony to the world championship finale on 7 August -- of the U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 will include real-time, running commentary in English.

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WBSC's online world feed (excluding territories covered by WBSC's Official Broadcast Partners) will be available for 26 of the 39 world championship games in Iwaki.

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J SPORTS -- one of Japan's leading content producers/channels dedicated to sport - has been awarded the host broadcasting rights and will be overseeing video production of III U-15 Baseball World Cup.

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LIVE-STREAMING SCHEDULE - OPENING ROUND

DAY 1 - Friday, 29 July (All times local JST)

09:00 Korea vs. Czech Republic - Watch
13:00 United States vs. Chinese Taipei - Watch
17:30 Opening Ceremony - Watch
19:00 Australia vs. Japan - Watch

DAY 2 - Saturday, 30 July

09:00 Chinese Taipei vs. Panama - Watch
13:30 Korea vs. Colombia - Watch
18:00 Japan vs. Cuba - WatchÂ Â

DAY 3 - Sunday, 31 July

09:00 Chinese Taipei vs. Mexico - Watch
13:30 Japan vs. Korea - Watch
18:00 Panama vs. United States - WatchÂ Â Â Â Â Â

DAY 4 - Monday, 1 August

09:00 Venezuela vs. Chinese Taipei - Watch
13:30 Korea vs. Cuba - Watch
18:00 Japan vs. Czech Republic - Watch

DAY 5 - Tuesday, 2 August

09:00 Australia vs. Korea - Watch
13:30 Chinese Taipei vs New Zealand - Watch
18:00 Japan vs. Colombia - Watch

At the conclusion of each international match, highlights and video-on-demand will be available to worldwide audiences through WBSC's official social media platforms.

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The schedule for the phase II "Super Round" will be announced at the conclusion of Opening Round, where only six of the twelve nations in the global competition advance.

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Contact: media@wbsc.org,Â @WBSCÂ

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About the World Baseball Softball ConfederationÂ

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 represent a united baseball/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million athletes and attracts approximately 150 million fans to stadiums worldwideÂ annually.Â

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The WBSC 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