The Ultimate Guide to Baseball in the 2024 Tokyo Olympic Summer Games

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the world, and it will be making its return to the Olympic Games in 2024 after a 12-year absence.

Baseball Is Back: A Complete Guide to Baseball in the 2024 Tokyo Olympic Summer Games

by Jacob Gardner

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The baseball tournament at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics will feature six teams: Australia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Israel, Italy, and USA. These teams will compete in a round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the gold medal game and the third and fourth place teams advancing to the bronze medal game.

The baseball tournament will be held at the Yokohama Stadium and the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium. The opening game of the tournament will be played on July 29, 2024, and the gold medal game will be played on August 11, 2024.

Schedule

Rules

The baseball tournament at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics will follow the rules of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). These rules are similar to the rules of baseball played in the Major Leagues, but there are a few key differences.

• The games will be played on a field that is 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate to the pitcher's mound, which is 10 feet shorter than the distance in the Major Leagues.
• The games will be seven innings long, instead of nine.
• There is no designated hitter rule in Olympic baseball, so all players must bat.
• The tiebreaker rule is different in Olympic baseball. If the game is tied after seven innings, the teams will play extra innings until one team wins.

Teams

The six teams that will compete in the baseball tournament at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics are:

• Australia
• Cuba
• Dominican Republic
• Israel
• Italy
• USA

The USA is the defending Olympic champion, having won the gold medal in 2008. Cuba and Dominican Republic are also perennial contenders for the gold medal.

How to Watch

The baseball tournament at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock. You can also stream the games live on the NBC Sports app.

The baseball torneo at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics promises to be one of the most exciting events of the Games. With six of the top teams in the world competing for the gold medal, there is sure to be plenty of drama and excitement.

Baseball Is Back: A Complete Guide to Baseball in the 2024 Tokyo Olympic Summer Games

by Jacob Gardner

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2778 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	59 pages

FREE