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, with a performance comparable to that demonstrated in the recent World Baseball Classic.The Dominican selection secured its place in the Olympic Games thanks to its outstanding performance in the World Baseball Classic, thus guaranteeing its presence in the most prestigious sporting event in the world. Furthermore, Bautista Lorenzo mentioned the expectations surrounding 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 time baseball was part of the Olympic Games was in Tokyo 2020, where the Dominican Republic won the bronze medal after defeating South Korea.The COD is in charge of managing the participation of the Dominican delegation in the Olympic Games, and we celebrate the classification of the baseball team as the first qualifier for Los Angeles 2028.
Garibaldy Bautista Lorenzo, President of the COD
