Iraq to participate in Asian baseball tournament

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Eighteen athletes will represent Iraq in the upcoming West Asia Youth Baseball-Softball Tournament, which will take place in Pakistan in September 2009, the head of the Iraqi central federation for the game said on Saturday. “The tournament will start on Sept. 1 and end on Sept. 9, 2009,” Ismail Khalil al-Qaisi told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The team will have a 20-day training camp in Arbil city – Iraq, preparing for the competition,” he said. “Also, there will be a three-week training program for the team in Iran,” he added. Al-Qaisi pointed out that the federation, in coordination with the team’s coach, will name the 18 athletes. MH (P) / SS 1