Baseball team to open Asian Games camp 1 week before tournament
The national baseball team will begin training for the Asian Games one week before the start of competition in Japan, an official said Wednesday. The official said the national squad, made up of players from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), will open training camp Sept. 14 and leave for Nagoya on Sept. 17. The KBO regular season will not pause during the competition, and those named to the…
The national baseball team of Korea is preparing to open a training camp one week prior to the Asian Games, with the tournament set to take place in Japan from September 21 to 27, 2023. According to an official, the squad, comprising players from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), will commence training on September 14 and depart for Nagoya on September 17.
The KBO regular season will continue unfazed during the competition, with the selected team members resuming their club duties on September 13 before reporting for the Asian Games.
The baseball tournament will be held at Okazaki Central Park Baseball Stadium in Okazaki, approximately 35 kilometers southeast of Nagoya, and Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium in Toyohashi, around 60 kilometers southeast of Nagoya. Korea, managed by Ryu Ji-hyun, aims to secure its fifth consecutive gold medal in the event. In the preliminary round, Korea has been grouped with Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, and Thailand in Group B. Their opening match will be against Chinese Taipei at 6:30 p.m. on September 21 in Okazaki.
The Group A participating teams include Japan, China, the Philippines, and Palestine. After the round-robin phase, the winning teams will advance to the knockout stage.
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