What do you say to that?The merger of two former Olympic International Federations (IBAF–ISF) into the WBSC is not a process that happens quickly because there are existing contracts that must be honored. Commitments towards the former ISF office in Plant City (Florida) are an example. But despite that, we are very pleased with how the two bodies have come together and become part of a thriving WBSC family. I’m particularly pleased with how activities at the international level are now fully integrated, although there is still work to be done, especially at the national level where we have many countries with two governing bodies.The unexpected news of the baseball tournament of the Pan American Games in Lima was the early elimination of Cuba, 12 times Pan Americanchampion, and with three losses and a single victory ended in sixth place. What impression do you have of this Cuban failure in a tournament that not few considered devalued by the absence of the United States, Venezuela and Mexico?Puerto Rico won their historic first-ever gold medal in baseball in Lima, so this is an exciting result. Cuba produces some of the most talented baseball players in the world, but the men’s national team faces some unique challenges as reflected in recent international competitions. Also, with more and more national federations now professionalizing their national teams and the growing strength of international baseball, not only in the Americas but around the world, it’s going to be difficult for anybody to dominate like Cuba has in the past.A purely