International sporting events continue to arrive in bundles in Israel, after today (Tuesday) it was decided that the European Baseball Championship in September 2025, will be held in the Holy Land.
The huge event will bring to Israel the 16 best men's teams on the continent, for 12 days of competitions, in each of which 8 games will be played on 3 pitches: Baptistim in Petah Tikva, a new field under construction in Beit Shemesh, and the new field to be built at Sportek in Tel Aviv. Let it be the main field.
The hospitality comes following the growth of the industry in the country in recent years, when the team last year finished with the silver medal after a loss in the final to the Netherlands and in 2019, and of course the historic appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Tal Erel, the national team player, told "Israel Today": "This is an exciting moment I have dreamed of playing at home with friends and family since I was a small child. The European Championships are usually hosted by the European powers and I would not dream of giving us the opportunity and final approval.
"In recent years we have proven the team's progress to the highest levels in Europe and the world. Giving the right to host the tournament gives us the stamp of our significant progress of recent years."
Israel's baseball team.
Hospitality in 3 years, Photo: AP
"We have a lot more room for improvement but as we have proven in recent years in world competitions, there is no better way to prove ourselves in front of the home crowd. We have 3 critical years left to develop in which we must invest in new facilities and pitches and existing programs Even for those who do not know and will enjoy it as I enjoy it all my life. "
Only last Friday, Israel was selected after the European Dormitory Championship in 2024, and this year there will be a number of events in Israel: the European Figure Skating Championships, the 470 World Sailing Championships, the European Under-18 Championships in Athletics and more.
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