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| An Olympic sport only since 1992, the format consists of one elimination tournament with eight teams (each with nine players). The first four go through to the semi-finals, with the first-placed team playing the fourth-placed team and the second playing the third. The winners progress to the final.The field of play is enclosed by the home plate and the three bases, hence the name 'diamond'. The square bases lie 27.43m (90ft) apart and are turned on a 45-degree angle.A team scores a point when a player completes one tour of the interior field, passing by the three bases to arrive back at the home plate. To do this he must first hit the ball past the outfield defenders (catchers). In Olympic baseball aluminium bats, deemed more powerful than wooden bats, are permitted. More |
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