KBO to Hold Emergency Meeting on Heatwave Response

Searing Heatwave Sweeps Nationwide
All Games Scheduled for August 5-6 Canceled

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will hold an emergency meeting to address the heatwave.

The Korea Baseball Organization canceled all games scheduled for the 5th and 6th due to the heatwave. Yonhap News Agency

On August 5, the KBO Secretariat announced that it has recognized the serious risk to the safety of both spectators and players due to the heatwave. As a result, an emergency Executive Committee meeting will be held on August 6, with participation from general managers of all 10 teams and representatives from the Professional Baseball Players Association. The KBO stated that it will thoroughly review and discuss comprehensive operational policies and safety measures related to heatwaves from the ground up, with the safety of spectators and players as its top priority.

The KBO has decided to cancel all first and second division professional baseball games scheduled for August 5 and 6 until comprehensive measures are established. This brings the total number of games canceled due to the heatwave this year to 15. The total number of canceled games, including those called off due to rain and other reasons, has reached 40.

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