25 March 2020
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed and will take place no later than the northern hemisphere summer of 2021.
The International Olympic Committee overnight announced it had decided, in consultation with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and Japan Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, to postpone the games to safeguard the health of the athletes and the community.
23 March 2020
The Australian Olympic Committee has told athletes they should prepare for the Tokyo Olympic Games to be pushed back to 2021.
It comes after the International Olympic Committee earlier today revealed that it was considering postponing the games because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
23 March 2020
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Australia’s four 2020 Little League national championships have been postponed following the introduction of further restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus over the weekend.
Baseball Australia made the decision to postpone the Little League, Intermediate League, Junior League and Senior League national championships after the Federal Government yesterday announced restrictions on non-essential interstate travel would be implemented.
20 March 2020
Minor premiers Kensington have been crowned South Australian Baseball League champions.
Baseball South Australia on Friday confirmed the Cardinals were 2019/20 premiers under rule 8.3.3.1 following the cancellation of the SABL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
20 March 2020
Pine Hills has been crowned the Greater Brisbane League champions after it was decided the competition’s finals series will not go ahead when baseball activity in Queensland resumes.
Baseball Queensland today confirmed the GBL competition committee had decided its season should conclude prior to the finals series commencing following a 21-day cease on baseball activity in the state being introduced earlier in the week.
19 March 2020
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Baseball Australia is on the search for hosts of the next four Australian Youth and Australian Senior League championships.
Expressions of interest to host the Australian Youth Championship and Australian Senior League Championship from 2021 to 2024 have now opened and will close on May 15.
18 March 2020
Baseball Western Australia’s board has made the decision to cease all baseball activity in the state until further notice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon Baseball WA said it had “adopted further changes to upcoming baseball activities and events to comply with government mandates surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and prioritise the health and safety of the community”.
18 March 2020
Baseball South Australia’s board has unanimously decided to cancel trainings and games for all its clubs and affiliations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The move is effective immediately, putting an end to the 2019/20 season.
18 March 2020
Baseball New South Wales has become the latest state body to announce a cease on all baseball activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It announced this morning all baseball activities in the state between today and April 30 would be postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus.
18 March 2020
Greater Brisbane League minor premiers Pine Hills split a pair of one-run games against third-ranked Redlands in the final round of the regular season over the weekend.
The Lightning went down 12-11 in game two at Redlands after claiming the early matchup 4-3.
17 March 2020
South Perth stunned minor premiers Wanneroo in game one of their WA State League One semi-final at Perth Harley-Davidson Ballpark on Monday night.
The Cubs jumped to an early 4-1 lead before prevailing 5-3 in the opening matchup of the best-of-three series.
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