The President of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), Dr. Harvey Schiller, announced that Miquel Ortin, the IBAF Executive Director, has been relieved of his duties as Executive Director effective immediately.
“We have received advice from Miquel and his medical advisors that Miquel will be unable to return to work for at least the next 12 months and that he will require long-term recuperation,” says Dr. Schiller in a written statement.
“This was a most difficult decision as Miquel has been the IBAF Executive Director since 1993,” adds Dr. Schiller. “But with the lead up to the Beijing Olympic Games and campaign for baseball to be re-admitted as an Olympic Sport in the 2016 Olympic Games, the IBAF faced no other alternative as a full time, focused Executive Director was required.”
Dr. Schiller also added that John Ostermeyer will replace Mr. Ortin as Executive Director on an interim basis.
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