Africa: Youth baseball tournament staged in Burkina Faso with seminar on urban baseball5
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<p>The president of the Burkina Faso Baseball and Softball Federation (<strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="FBBS (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/members/177/bur" target="_blank">FBBS</a></strong>, <em>Fédération Burkinabè de Baseball et Softball</em>), Ibrahima Sibore, attended the final of the <em>Special League</em>, a tournament organized by the Hauts-Bassins Region baseball league, in Bobo-Dioulasso.</p>
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<p>Four clubs participated in the second edition of the U-15 tournament. It was dedicated to "the resilience of sports in the COVID-19 pandemic".</p>
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<p>The Sya Léopards defeated Sya Little Club, 1-0, in the final.<br><br>The day after the final, the Burkina Faso Baseball and Softball Federation organised a instructional course on the rules of Baseball5 at the Regional District of Sports in Bobo-Dioulasso conference hall. </p>
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<p>Sports leaders of the Hauts-Bassins Region praised the potential of the new five-on-five version of baseball/softball, which only requires a ball and can be practiced on various terrains, and be practiced indoors or outdoors.</p>
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<p>The launch of an urban, five-on-five discipline has been a boost to baseball and softball development, particularly in Africa and Europe, with baseball5 set to debut at the Youth Olympic Games in 2026.</p>
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