To hold games during the period scheduled to be interrupted at the Professional Baseball Olympics

To be held during the period scheduled to be interrupted at the Professional Baseball Olympics March 25 20:28

With the Tokyo Olympics being postponed for about a year, NPB = Japan Baseball Organization has indicated a policy to incorporate the game during the period when the official professional baseball game was scheduled to be suspended.

Professional baseball has decided to suspend the official game for three weeks from July 21 to August 13 before and after this season, in conjunction with the Tokyo Olympics.

Following the postponement of the Olympics for about a year, NPB Executive Director Atsushi Ihara said of the interruption period, "of course, we will have a match," and announced a policy to incorporate the match.

On the other hand, depending on the stadium, there is a possibility that reservations for events etc. have already been entered, so Secretary-General Ihara said, `` There are circumstances of the stadium and it is not always possible to arrange matches during the suspension period, '' The staff of each team showed their intention to discuss the schedule.

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, professional baseball has decided to delay its opening by more than one month and aim for the opening on the 24th of next month.