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Baseball and softball prepare to pitch in at Olympics after 13-year absence | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian
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Olympic baseball set to be played for first time since 2008 - World Baseball Softball Confederation - wbsc.org
![South Korea dreaming of baseball success at Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Beijing 2008 gold-winning manager returns to role South Korea dreaming of baseball success at Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Beijing 2008 gold-winning manager returns to role](https://cdn.dmcl.biz/media/image/133084/o/South+Korea.jpg)
South Korea dreaming of baseball success at Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Beijing 2008 gold-winning manager returns to role
![Cuba's Alexei Bell slides safely into third with a triple against USA in the 10th inning in their baseball preliminary game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. Cuba's Alexei Bell slides safely into third with a triple against USA in the 10th inning in their baseball preliminary game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFHB2Y/cubas-alexei-bell-slides-safely-into-third-with-a-triple-against-usa-in-the-10th-inning-in-their-baseball-preliminary-game-at-the-beijing-2008-olympics-in-beijing-friday-aug-15-2008-cuba-won-5-4-at-left-is-cuban-third-base-coach-luis-jova-17-ap-photokathy-willens-2NFHB2Y.jpg)
Cuba's Alexei Bell slides safely into third with a triple against USA in the 10th inning in their baseball preliminary game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.
South Korea dreaming of baseball success at Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Beijing 2008 gold-winning manager returns to role
![Korea's players jump in jubilation to the medal stand for their gold medals after beating Cuba in a thrilling game, 3-2, at Wukesong Baseball Field, August 23, 2008, at the Summer Olympics Korea's players jump in jubilation to the medal stand for their gold medals after beating Cuba in a thrilling game, 3-2, at Wukesong Baseball Field, August 23, 2008, at the Summer Olympics](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYWE0H/koreas-players-jump-in-jubilation-to-the-medal-stand-for-their-gold-medals-after-beating-cuba-in-a-thrilling-game-3-2-at-wukesong-baseball-field-august-23-2008-at-the-summer-olympics-in-beijing-china-the-olympics-is-dropping-baseball-as-an-official-sport-first-started-at-the-1984-olympics-upi-photomike-theiler-TYWE0H.jpg)
Korea's players jump in jubilation to the medal stand for their gold medals after beating Cuba in a thrilling game, 3-2, at Wukesong Baseball Field, August 23, 2008, at the Summer Olympics
![South Korea's Lee Seung-yuop, center, waves during the medal ceremony after beating Cuba 3-2 in the gold medal baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. Joining South Korea's Lee Seung-yuop, center, waves during the medal ceremony after beating Cuba 3-2 in the gold medal baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. Joining](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nfg96c/south-koreas-lee-seung-yuop-center-waves-during-the-medal-ceremony-after-beating-cuba-3-2-in-the-gold-medal-baseball-game-at-the-beijing-2008-olympics-in-beijing-saturday-aug-23-2008-joining-him-are-teammates-from-left-lee-taek-keun-yoon-suk-min-han-ki-joo-and-chong-tae-hyonap-photokathy-willens-2nfg96c.jpg)