SANTO DOMINGO, RD. – The president of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD), Garibaldy Bautista Lorenzo, confirmed the participation of the Dominican Republic in the baseball tournament of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, following the qualification obtained by the national team.
Preparations for Los Angeles 2028
Bautista Lorenzo highlighted that the COD will collaborate closely with the Dominican Baseball Federation to form a competitive team, seeking a performance similar to that demonstrated in the recent World Baseball Classic.The Dominican team secured its place in the Olympic Games thanks to its outstanding performance in the World Baseball Classic, guaranteeing its presence in the most important sporting event in the world. Additionally, Bautista Lorenzo expressed interest in the negotiations between the office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and the players’ union. These conversations seek to extend the All-Star Game break in 2028, which would facilitate the participation of MLB players in the Olympic Games. If this agreement is reached, the Dominican selection could count on outstanding figures from professional baseball, increasing their chances in the Olympic tournament. The last participation of baseball in the Olympic Games was in Tokyo 2020, where the Dominican Republic obtained the bronze medal by defeating South Korea.The COD is in charge of managing the Dominican delegation in the Olympic Games, and we enthusiastically welcome the baseball team as the first qualifier for Los Angeles 2028.
Garibaldy Bautista Lorenzo, President of the COD
