Media Accreditation now open for WBSC Men's Softball World Championship 2019 in Czech Republic

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Media Accreditation now open for WBSC Men's Softball World Championship 2019 in Czech Republic

April 18, 2019

Prague, CZ - - Media Accreditation now open for WBSC Men's Softball World Championship 2019 in Czech Republic

MEDIA ADVISORY - 18 April 2019

Media Accreditation now open for WBSC Men's Softball World ChampionshipÂ 2019Â in Czech Republic

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Softball's biggest event for men comes to EuropeÂ for the first time

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Media registration for the XVI WBSC Men's Softball World ChampionshipÂ 2019Â taking place 13-23 JuneÂ in Prague and Havlickuv Brod, the Czech Republic, is now available and will remain open until Friday, 31 May.

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All members of the media, both local/national and international, who intend to cover the Men's Softball World ChampionshipÂ must apply through the official WBSC Media Accreditation online platform at my.wbsc.org.

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Media outlets that have not previously registered with WBSC will first need to create a profile at my.wbsc.org/?v=request-credentials.Â (SeeÂ Registration Guide)

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Media credentials will be distributed at the pre-Softball World ChampionshipÂ press conference and thereafter at the Accreditation Centres in both venues: Ball Park Svoboda Park (Prague) from 13 June; and Hippos Arena Ball Park (Havlickuv Brod) from 14 June.

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KEY INFORMATION

Â Competition Venues:Â Ball Park Svoboda Park - DolÃ¡kova 555, Prague 8Â (Map)Â / Hippos Arena Ball Park - PlovÃ¡renskÃ¡ 3820, Havlickuv BrodÂ (Map)
Â Pre-event Press Conference with National Team managers and Team Captains:Â
- Â When: Wednesday, 12 June 2019 at 11:00Â Central European Summer TimeÂ (CEST).
- Where: Lord Mayor's Residence at the City LibraryÂ - MariÃ¡nskÃ© nÃ¡mestÃ 1/98, 110 00 Prague 1 - StarÃ© MestoÂ (Map)
Game Schedule:Â OnlineÂ | PrintableÂ (PDF)
Official WebsiteÂ in six languages (English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Traditional Chinese)
Tournament WebsiteÂ in Czech
Official Slogan:Â For the Title of World Champion
Official Social Media:Â @WBSCÂ on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Weibo
Official Hashtags:Â #WBSCMensSoftball #MensSoftball

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

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 Softball World Championships.
NRH media credentials provide access to official training sessions, games, mixed zone, 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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Contact:Â media@wbsc.org;Â @WBSC

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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 206 National Federation and Associate Members in 135 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.Â

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The WBSC governs all international competitions involving official National Teams. The WBSC oversees the Softball World Cups, 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), as well as baseball and softball events at the Olympic Games.

For more information, visitÂ www.wbsc.org, which is available six languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.

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