Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Baseball & Softball – Official Hospitality
Businesses and individuals can enjoy an unparalleled experience with the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Baseball & Softball Official Hospitality programme, guaranteeing the very best tickets and access to in-venue hospitality during the Games.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Official Hospitality will provide Hospitality to both Baseball and Softball
Softball: A sport loved by people of all ages the world over rejoins the Olympic programme for the first time since the Beijing 2008 Games.
Baseball: Last contested at Beijing 2008, baseball and its sister sport softball have been reinstated to the Olympic programme and will form part of the Tokyo 2020 Games.
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Softball | 25 July 2020 - 28 August 2020 | From ¥170,000 +JCT
Venue: Yokahama Baseball Stadium
Dates: 22 July 2020 – 28 August 2020
A sport loved by people of all ages the world over rejoins the Olympic programme for the first time since the Beijing 2008 Games.
Overview
Softball is thought to have begun in the USA as an indoor version of baseball, so the latter could continue to be played during the off-season. The rules of both sports are very similar in terms of gameplay, with two teams of nine players seeking to score the most ‘runs’ by striking a ball and running round a sequence of bases to reach home. The teams alternate between batting and fielding, each session of which is called an ‘inning’, switching roles when the fielding team gets three opposing players out.
The team with the most runs after nine innings of alternate batting and fielding wins. If the teams are tied after seven innings, the game goes into a tie-breaker with adapted rules to accelerate scoring and provide a quick finish.
Softball was introduced as an Olympic medal sport for women only at Atlanta 1996. The sport was contested until 2008, then removed from the programme.
An invitation by the International Olympic Committee for the host country to propose the temporary inclusion of additional events saw the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee propose both women’s softball and men’s baseball.
The competition will be run by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)(Open in a new window), the world governing body established in 2013 by the merger of the International Softball Federation and the International Baseball Federation.
Event Programme
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Saturday 25 July, 2020
Evening Session (20:00 – 22:00)
- Women’s Softball Opening Round (1 match)
Sunday 26 July, 2020
Evening Session (20:00 – 22:00)
- Women’s Softball Opening Round (1 match)
Monday 27 July, 2020
Evening Session (20:00 – 22:00)
- Women’s Softball Opening Round (1 match)
Tuesday 28 July, 2020
Evening Session (20:00 – 22:30)
- Women’s Softball Gold Medal Game
- Women’s Softball Victory Ceremony
Baseball | 30 July 2020 - 08 August 2020 | From ¥200,000 +JCT
Venue: Yokahama Baseball Stadium
Dates: 29 July 2020 – 08 August 2020
Last contested at Beijing 2008, baseball and its sister sport softball have been reinstated to the Olympic programme and will form part of the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Overview
In baseball, two teams of nine players seek to score the most ‘runs’ by striking a ball and running round a sequence of bases to reach the ‘home plate’. The teams alternate between batting and fielding, each session of which is called an ‘inning’, switching roles when the fielding team gets three opposing players out.
The fielding team consists of a pitcher, catcher, four infielders and three outfielders. The pitcher throws the ball from a raised mound to the opposing batter standing on the home plate 18.4 metres away. The batter attempts to hit the pitches while the fielders try to get the batter out through various plays.
The team with the most runs after nine innings of alternate batting and fielding wins. If the teams are tied after nine innings, play continues into extra innings until one team has scored more than the other in an equal number of turns at bat.
Baseball was played as a ‘demonstration sport’ at a number of editions of the Games before being adopted as a medal sport at Barcelona 1992. The sport was contested until Beijing 2008, then removed from the programme.
Given the popularity of baseball in Japan, an invitation by the International Olympic Committee for the host country to propose the temporary inclusion of additional events saw the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee propose both men’s baseball and women’s softball.
Event Programme
Click on the arrows to see the event disciplines and session times. Session times indicate the event, as opposed to hospitality, start time.
Thursday 30 July, 2020
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Opening Round
Friday 31 July, 2020
Afternoon Session (12:00 – 15:00)
- Men’s Baseball Opening Round
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Opening Round
Saturday 01 August, 2020
Afternoon Session (12:00 – 15:00)
- Men’s Baseball Opening Round
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Opening Round
Sunday 02 August, 2020
Afternoon Session (12:00 – 15:00)
- Men’s Baseball Knockout stage (#1)
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Knockout stage (#2)
Monday 03 August, 2020
Afternoon Session (12:00 – 15:00)
- Men’s Baseball Knockout stage (#3)
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Knockout stage (#4)
Tuesday 04 August, 2020
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Knockout stage (#5)
Wednesday 05 August, 2020
Afternoon Session (12:00 – 15:00)
- Men’s Baseball Knockout stage (#6)
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Semifinal (#7)
Thursday 06 August, 2020
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Semifinal (#8)
Saturday 08 August, 2020
Afternoon Session (12:00 – 15:00)
- Men’s Baseball Bronze Medal Game(#9)
Evening Session (19:00 – 22:00)
- Men’s Baseball Gold Medal Game(#10)
- Men’s Baseball Victory Ceremony
*Please refer to the tournament table for details on tournament structure including the knockout stage.
Private Suites ¥170,000 - ¥350,000 +JCT
Private VIP suites are available at a limited number of venues. This is the ultimate space for giving you and your guests an unforgettable hospitality experience against the backdrop of world class baseball/softball, football and rugby.
- Access to your own private or semi private space for use during the event
- The very best hosting and viewing areas in the venue arena
- Informal premium dining in all private boxes
- Personal, attentive staff, dedicated exclusively to each suite
- Specially selected Champagne, wine, sake and beers
- Elegant commemorative souvenir VIP access pass and lanyard
- Daily event schedule
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Official Hospitality – Baseball & Softball
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