05/11/2025 3 Minute Read

WBSC Integrity Unit announces Global Ambassadors to support IOC Prevention of Competition Manipulation Programme

The WBSC also reinforced its efforts to uphold sports integrity by participating in a series of high-level Olympic Movement integrity meetings held in Lausanne, Switzerland last week.

Categories: Baseball , Baseball5 , Integrity Unit , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Softball , WBSC

10/09/2025 2 Minute Read

Ayako Rokkaku: Women's Baseball/Baseball5 star becomes IOC Believe in Sport Ambassador

Pictured above (fifth from left), the 33-year-old former Women's Baseball World Cup MVP, Baseball5 advocate and player/manager, as well as WBSC Athlete Representative, will contribute to promoting integrity and fair play within the Olympic Movement.

Categories: Asia , Baseball , Baseball5 , Integrity Unit , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Softball , WBSC

29/07/2025 2 Minute Read

WBSC publishes Integrity Unit Annual Report 2024

“In 2024, the WBSC Integrity Unit continued its mission to uphold and safeguard the integrity of baseball /softball worldwide. Encouragingly, integrity standards across our sport have continued to improve, with several key developments and achievements marking a strong year of progress,” said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.

Categories: Anti-Doping , Governance , Integrity Unit , News , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC

13/08/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC releases Integrity Unit Annual Report 2023

"The WBSC and all its management remain dedicated to fostering a better and safer environment for baseball-softball, ensuring that the principles of integrity are upheld at every level of our sport,” WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari said.

Categories: Anti-Doping , Governance , Integrity Unit , Press Releases , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC

05/06/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions Rules updated

The WBSC strongly encourages its national federations to implement the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions (PMC) rules at the national level by either referencing the WBSC PMC Rules in their statutes or Integrity Rules or adopting the model rules for national federations in line with the Olympic Movement Code PMC.

Categories: Development , Integrity Unit , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , WBSC

26/05/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC publishes first Integrity Unit annual report

"The WBSC will continuously address best efforts to make our sport stronger, better and more accountable," commented WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.

Categories: Anti-Doping , Baseball , Baseball5 , Development , Governance , Integrity Unit , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC

17/05/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC’s work on the Prevention of Competition Manipulation used as best practice example during IOC Workshop

The protection of the integrity of baseball and softball was also showcased among IF Best Practices during the IOC SPOC Workshop.

Categories: Integrity Unit , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , WBSC

24/01/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC enters into agreement with Sportradar to help safeguard the integrity of the game

Sportradar's Universal Fraud Detection System will help the WBSC in preventing competition manipulation.

Categories: Integrity Unit , Press Releases , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , WBSC

24/12/2021 3 Minute Read

Secretary General Beng Choo Low: Athletes at the heart of WBSC's continued innovation

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Secretary General Beng Choo Low reflects on the many challenges and triumphs of 2021 in the following end-of-year message to National Baseball and Softball Federations, Continental Associations and Associate Members:

Categories: Integrity Unit , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC , Year in Review