Meeting in Bangkok, the World Baseball/Softball Confederation (WBSC) Congress proceeded to the election of the executive committee for the 2025-2029 term. Among the main positions at stake, Beng Choo Low (Malaysia) has been appointed Secretary-General, Angelo Vicini (San Marino) treasurer, Jeffrey Koo Jr. (Chinese Taipei) executive vice president in charge of baseball and Craig Cress (United States) executive vice president in charge of softball. The delegates also ratified the appointment of Francesco Ricci Bitti, former ITF President, as WBSC Vice President.
« We have started a new adventure, with new people on the committee and new ideas, so I am confident that together we can: continue to be creative and attract new audiences in the world " said President Riccardo Fraccari. Paul Seiler, Americas Representative for Baseball, highlighted the " major, very high-level opportunities " that must be seized over the next three years, until Los Angeles 2028." Huge business potential " according to him.
Executive Vice President Jeffrey Koo Jr. is also looking to Asia: " I see a huge potential market for baseballIn the next four years, you'll see how fast baseball is growing—especially in China and India. With two of the world's largest countries by population taking an interest in the sport, baseball will reach new heights—and we'll all be proud of it. » His colleague Craig Cress calls for boldness: " We must not be afraid of change – If we don't change, we'll fall behind. Let's be ambitious and make sure we have serious discussions and aim for improvements, especially with our World Cups and other competitions. »
