The organisms that govern baseball in Cuba and Australia They signed on Tuesday in the city of Canberra a agreement of cooperationaimed, among other aspects, to raise the level of their selections with a view to the possible inclusion of sport in the Olympics of Brisbane 2032.
From the Cuban baseball and softball federation (FCBS)the document was signed by Tanieris Diéguez, ambassador of the island in Australia, reports The agency Latin press (PL).
#Cuba and Australia agreed cooperation in #baseball
The purpose is to strengthen the preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. #PortCubano #Seballhttps://t.co/qnvcjebjxz pic.twitter.com/anp8S9ssms– Jit Cuban sport (@jit_digital) April 15, 2025
The other party was represented by Glen Williams, CEO of the League and the federation of that sport in Australia, which takes important steps framed in your Headquarters of the magna Sports appointment in seven years.
As it transpired, the agreement includes the planning of various actions, including the Topes and cooperation between teams nationals, with the possibility that they can develop joint training.
It is also planned to facilitate participation in tournaments Organized in the two countries, as well as other issues of interest during the remaining time for the celebration of the 2032 Olympic event.
Both parties “ratified the will to achieve an effective application of the agreement”, for the sake of the Baseball benefit in the respective countries.
The new agreement has how antecedent A similar step given by the FCBS in February 2024, with the signing of a memorandum of understanding that had as a counterpart the Australian Baseball League of New South Wales.
This document had as its main objective to establish the legal bases that promote the beginning of a collaboration process between both entities To achieve sports exchanges in these matters, ”according to the transcended information.
Also He opened the doors to the possible arrival of Cuban players through Contracts with the teams that form the Professional League.
Australia is the main baseball base of Oceania And in addition to having their own leagues, several of their best players perform in professional circuits of several nations, including the different levels of the major leagues (MLB).
Baseball: Cuban Federation signs Agreement with League of Australia
In recent decades, Australian casts have become complicated rivals for Cubans, such as It happened in the quarterfinals of the most recent World Baseball Classic (WBC).
He baseball in Cuba It crosses one pRole crisis of results in international tournaments of all categories, and one of its great objectives will be present at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, which precede the Brisbane edition.
Since baseball was approved as an official Olympic sport in Barcelona 1992, the island won that call, before being crowned in Sidney 2000 and Athens 2004.
In addition, it ended in the second position of the 2008 Beijing version and did not qualify for Tokyo 2020. The discipline was not in the 2012 London and Rio de Janeiro 2016 programs.
