WBSC Secretary-General Beng Choo Low meets Governor of Kochi Prefecture ahead of Men's, U-23 Softball Asia Cups
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<p>Three National Teams will compete for two spots in the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-u-23-mens-softball-world-cup/home"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup</span></strong></a> during the U-23 Men's Softball Asia Cup, scheduled for 1 and 2 September in Shimanto City, Japan. </p>
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<p>World No. 2 Japan, No. 14 Singapore and No. 16 India will play a double round-robin.</p>
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<p>The U-23 Men's Softball World Cup is scheduled from 22 to 30 October in Argentina.</p>
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<p>WBSC Secretary General and Softball Asia (SA) President Beng Choo Low met on Monday, 29 August, with His Excellency Hamada Seiji, the Governor of Kochi Prefecture. He approved a special grant to Japan Softball.</p>
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<p>Japan Softball Association (JSA) executive director Tomoaki Okamoto participated in the meeting with the president of the Shimanto City Sports Association, Tomori Masanori, SA secretary-general Sally Lim, SA Technical Committee chair See Kok Wooi, who will also serve as the tournament director.</p>
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<p>Shimanto will also host from 3 to 6 September the Men's Softball Asia Cup. Seven of Asia's best softball teams will compete for two spots in the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/home"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">XVII WBSC Men's Softball World Cup</span></strong></a>, which is scheduled from 26 November to 4 December in New Zealand.</p>
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<p>The participants in the continental championship are world No. 2 Japan, No. 15 Singapore, No. 16 India, No. 21 Philippines, No. 24 Hong Kong, No. 35 Thailand and Chinese Taipei. </p>
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