The Australian Emeralds presented by Boral are getting the job done on the field at the LG Presents WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2016. Off the field, they’re putting runs on the board too.
The Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF) was established in 1992 by the Australian Government to promote relations between Korea and Australia, and in 2016, a landmark partnership between the Emeralds and the AKF enabled a baseball cultural exchange program to be held in Seoul, Korea before the Women’s Baseball World Cup.
The cultural exchange program facilitated more than just baseball clinics run by the Australia Emeralds, it provided a channel to develop international relations and nurture relationships through a common passion, the passion of baseball.
Emeralds veteran Tahnee Lovering made a stirring speech at the Australian Embassy in Korea before the World Cup.
“Korea has such a strong history and love of baseball that introducing the women’s game creates interest and opens doors for conversations about gender equity and opportunity. We hope that in our games and clinics we have been able to showcase our Australian identity, values and culture through the spirit of sport, competition and fair play.”
This partnership, off the back of the hugely successful ‘Diamonds in the Rough’ program and the recent naming rights sponsorship with Boral, cement The Australian Emeralds as one of the most proactive Australian National Teams of 2016.
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