Baseball was not included in the 2016 Summer Olympics, but there was an effort to bring it back for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and the International Softball Federation announced a joint proposal to revive both sports in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the postponement of the 2020 Olympics to 2021. Despite this, baseball was not part of the 2020 (now 2021) Olympic program. It is important to note that the inclusion of sports in the Olympic program is subject to change and is decided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). read more >>

It was officially decided in August 2009 at the IOC Board meeting in Berlin that baseball would also not be included in the 2016 Summer Olympics. On April 1, 2011, the IBAF and the International Softball Federation announced they were preparing a joint proposal to revive play of both sports at the 2020 Summer Olympics.read more >>