August 19, 2013
The 23rd World Children’s Baseball Fair (WCBF) will be held from August 18 to 26, 2013 in Fukui, Japan. More than 200 boys and girls ages 10 to 11 from 20 countries/regions including 7 from Asia; Bhuta, China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, Nepal and Thailand will participate in baseball clinics and cultural exchanges. In addition to the baseball clinics at the WCBF, the invited teams from Chinese Taipei, Korea and Japan will play International Exchange Games Series, so the participating Children can enjoy and observe advanced play.
Established in August of 1992 thanks to the initiative of home run kings Sadaharu Oh and Hank Aaron the WCBF is held annually to expand baseball throughout the world and help children to learn the game. This event also is aimed to promote friendship among children and help creating a borderless world.
The daily practice under the supervision of qualified and recognized IBAF Coaches will help improve their skill level and teaches them a healthy lifestyle, while at the same time gives a once in a lifetime experience. All participating children, including those who have never held a baseball, will experience the joy of baseball, and become able to play baseball by the end of the clinics.
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