Media credential application now open for LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016

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Media credential application now open for LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016

August 12, 2016

Lausanne, Switzerland - Media credential application now open for LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016

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MEDIA ADVISORY - 12 AUGUST 2016

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MEDIA CREDENTIAL APPLICATION NOW OPEN FOR LG PRESENTS

WBSC WOMEN'SÂ BASEBALL WORLD CUP 2016

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The media credential application for the LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World CupÂ® 2016 in Gijang, Republic of Korea, is now open at http://credentials.wbsc.org and will remain open until Thursday, 18 August.

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All members of the media, both local/national and international, who intend to cover the women's baseball world championship in Gijang must apply directly to WBSC through this online credential registration system.

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KEY INFORMATION

Pre-event press conference with National Team managers

Friday, 2 September, at 16:00

Gijang County Office

560 Gijangdaero Gijang-eup Gijan-gun, Busan

World Cup Venue

Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark

425-1 Dongbaek-ri, Ilgwang-myeon, Gijang-gun,

Busan, Korea 619-911

Official Website
Official Social Media: @WBSC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Official Hashtag: #WomensBaseball

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GUIDELINES FOR NON-RIGHTS HOLDING ("NRH") MEDIA

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Coverage by Non-Rights Holding TV/RADIO and Crew

Only rights holders of applicable games may transmit game footage (audio and/or video) of the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup (NRH are prohibited fromÂ recording/re-transmittingÂ any portion of game footage)
NRH media credentials provide access to official training sessions, mixed zones, press conferences and Opening/Closing Ceremonies.
Credentials will be granted by specific category (i.e., Press, Photographer, Radio, TV), and access will be granted accordingly.
Photographers and NRH TV crew will be required to wear bibs.

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PICK-UP

Credentials may be picked up at the pre-event press conferenceÂ or atÂ Gijang-Hyundai Dream Ballpark during official days of competition.

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WBSC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016

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WBSC Women's Softball World ChampionshipÂ

Surrey, Canada -Â 15 to 24 Jul Â #Surrey2016

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WBSC U-19 Junior Men's Softball World ChampionshipÂ

Midland, USA -Â 24 to 30 Jul Â #2016JMWC

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WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup

Iwaki, Japan -Â 29 Jul to 7 Aug Â #U15WorldCup

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WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup

Gijang, Korea -Â 3 to 11 Sept Â #WomensBaseball

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WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup

Monterrey, Mexico -Â 28 Oct to 6 Nov Â #U23WorldCup

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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