In Minsk the WBSC executive
director, Michael Schmidt, reported that Belarusian baseball players will
receive diversified help and support of the World Baseball Softball
Confederation. According to Mr. Schmidt, who had a working visit to Minsk, local
sportsmen have really great potential and opportunity to progress. So they
should do their best to publicize and develop this kind of sport primarily
among pupils.
It goes without saying that baseball in Belarus is not
so popular now. Although, if one finds a way to promote it and engages youth it
will bring success for sure. WBSC representatives
stressed, that the main thing is to elaborate a good strategy and implement it.
As of International Confederation it will provide support to their Belarusian baseball
colleges.
Baseball equipment is one of the main problems as it
is too expensive. But in the nearest future Belarusian Baseball Association
(BBA) will receive new baseball clothes and equipment for children. Furthermore,
Michael Schmidt added it`s not a one-time campaign. Their collaboration with
Belarusian sportsmen will be continuous one. And such cooperation will bear
fruits in future.
Development of baseball in Belarus has been starting
in 1990. Belarusian teams still have no high results on the international arena.
Anyway, they constantly take part not only in national competitions, but in
continental tournaments as well.
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