FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 18 JULY 2017Â Â
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NEW ZEALAND'S NATHAN NUKUNUKU ELECTED TO WBSC SOFTBALL DIVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVEÂ
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WHITEHORSE, Yukon, Canada -- A new athlete representative has joined the WBSC Softball Division Board of Directors.
Nathan Nukunuku (NZL) was elected by his peers during the 2017 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship. All participating athletes were eligible to vote for their preferred athlete representative.
Nukunuku has represented Softball New Zealand in six senior WBSC world championships, winning four golds and one silver, and one junior world championship, winning silver.
"I wish to share my knowledge of the Sport I have been involved in over the past 33 years. Having a voice to represent the players is an important role and I am greatly privileged to receive," Nukunuku commented.
An account manager by trade, Nukunuku also is the head coach to the Auckland Men's NFC and Mt Albert Ramblers teams.
He will join Venezuelan Maria Soto as the two athlete representatives on the Board. Both have four year terms and full voting rights.
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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 worldwide 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
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