Superstar Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) boasted his sportsmanship that congratulated Taiwan, which beat his country Japan and won the Premier 12.
On the 25th, Ohtani posted a picture of Taiwan’s winning poster on his Instagram account of the 온라인바카라 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 official SNS account.
The poster read, “Congratulations on becoming the world champion.” The post drew attention as it made Ohtani feel the unique talent of celebrating Taiwan’s victory despite the “Tokyo Dome disaster.”
The Japanese national baseball team lost 0-4 to Taiwan in the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 final at Tokyo Dome, Japan on the 24th.
The loss cut Japan’s streak of 27 consecutive wins in international competitions. It was even more regrettable as it won the 9-6 Super Round match against Taiwan held on the previous day.
As a result, the Japanese players did not accept the defeat after the game.
After the ceremony, Hiroto Takahashi said, “I don’t play baseball with the goal of winning second place. It was a championship with the goal of winning all games. I felt so bad.”
Shohei Togo also won a silver medal, saying, “It was not the medal color I wanted. I was so upset that I couldn’t get a medal around my neck.”
Ohtani, who previously participated in the 2015 WBSC Premier 12, did not participate in this competition.
