Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

BaseballBaseball

Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and East Asia....
at the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing, China from Augu...
in BeijingBeijing

Beijing [[[Media:Beijing pronounced in English way.ogg|English Pronunciation]]] , a city in northern [[China]], is the [[Capital of China|capital]]...
will be held over an eleven day period starting August 13 and concluding with the medal finals on August 23. All games will be played at Wukesong Baseball FieldWukesong Baseball Field

The Wukesong Baseball Field is a baseball stadium located next to the Wukesong Indoor Stadium at the Wukesong Culture and Sp...
, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports CenterBeijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center

The Wukesong Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena that is currently under construction for the 2008 Summer Olympics....
. Olympic baseball is competed by men only, women compete in the similar sport of softballSoftball

Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches in circumference, is thrown by a player called a pitcher a...
.

The International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee Overview

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and De...
has voted to remove baseball from the program for the 2012 Olympics, so this is the last time that baseball will be contested at the Olympics unless it is reinstated at a future date.

Competition Format

Eight teams will compete in the Olympic baseball tournament, and the competition consists of two rounds. The preliminary round follows a round robinRound-robin tournament

A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays ever...
format, where each of the teams plays all the other teams once. Following this, the top four teams advance to a single elimination round culminating in the bronze and gold medal games.

Qualification

Event	Date	Location	Vacancies
Host Nation	-	-	1
American Qualifying TournamentBaseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification Eight teams will qualify for the Olympic baseball tournament....	Aug 25 - Sept 7, 2006	HavanaHavana Havana is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of more than 2.2 million, is the largest city of both Cuba and the Car...	2
European ChampionshipBaseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification Eight teams will qualify for the Olympic baseball tournament....	Sept 7 - Sept 16, 2007	BarcelonaBarcelona Barcelona – Greek: ; Latin: Barcino, Barcelo , and Barceno – is the second largest city in S...	1
Asian Baseball Championship2007 Asian Baseball Championship The 24th Asian Baseball Championship was contested in Taichung, Taiwan in November and December 2007....	Nov 27 - Dec 3, 2007	TaichungTaichung Taichung is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people, making it the third lar... ¹	1
Final Qualifying TournamentBaseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification Summary Eight teams will qualify for the Olympic baseball tournament....	Mar 7 - Mar 14, 2008	TaichungTaichung Taichung is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people, making it the third lar... and Douliou¹	3
TOTAL			8

Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in...
is the official IOCInternational Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and De...
designation for the state officially referred to as the Republic of ChinaRepublic of China

The Republic of China is a country in East Asia....
(ROC), commonly known as TaiwanTaiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia, but the term "Taiwan" is also commonly used to collectively refer to the territories gove...
. (See also political status of TaiwanPolitical status of Taiwan

The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores , should remain ...
for details.)

Team squad

Team	Qualification criteria	Appearance
CanadaCanada national baseball team The Canadian national baseball team is the baseball team which represents Canada in international tournaments....	1st place of Final Qualifying Tournament	2nd
ChinaChina national baseball team 2006 World Baseball Classic rosterPitchers...	Automatic as host nation of the Olympics	1st
Chinese Taipei	3rd place of Final Qualifying Tournament	3rd
CubaCuba national baseball team The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba....	2nd place of American Qualifying Tournament	5th
JapanJapan national baseball team The Japan national baseball team is the national team of Japan....	1st place of Asian Baseball Championship	5th
South Korea	2nd place of Final Qualifying Tournament	3rd
NetherlandsFacts About Netherlands national baseball team The Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands....	1st place of European Championship	4th
United StatesUnited States national baseball team The United States national baseball team is the national baseball team for United States....	1st place of American Qualifying Tournament	4th

Group Stage

All times are China Standard Time

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Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Competition Format

Qualification

Team squad

Group Stage

Knockout Stage

Semifinals

Bronze Medal Match

Gold Medal Match