In early November this year, Sapporo, Japan, played host to baseball's Asian Cup championship. With the Cup tournament also serving as an Olympic qualifier, the traditional Asian powerhouses played at their best.
二○○三年十一月初，亞錦賽在日本札幌舉行，因事關奧運參賽資格，亞洲傳統棒球列強無不精銳盡出。