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TOKYO -- Staging games in Fukushima for the 2020 Olympics will not present any health risk to players, the president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation said Friday.Tokyo Olympic organizers are planning to hold part of the baseball and softball competition in the region devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.The WBSC held an under-15 baseball tournament in Fukushima this year. Cuba beat Japan to defend its title.From the data I have received, the situation is not dangerous in Fukushima, WBSC president Riccardo Fraccari said. The situation is fine now so I dont think we will have any problems three years on.Holding Olympic events in the disaster-affected areas could send a powerful message of reconstruction.Fraccari is scheduled to visit Fukushima on Saturday for an inspection tour of several proposed stadiums.We just staged the under-15 tournament in Fukushima and I know how passionate the people there are about baseball, Fraccari said. 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But this happens.Its for him that it bothers me the most because I think he has really ... his mental approach has improved much from the first time I met him last year to where he is right now.Jones leads all Blue Jackets players with 24:14 in average ice time per game. With the team carrying eight defensemen on the roster, a call-up is unlikely.Zach Werenski, Jones defensive partner, has two goals and eight assists for the season. Hell likely be paired with David Savard on Wednesday.Less than two weeks ago, the Blue Jackets handed the Ducks a 4-0 loss at the Honda Center to close out their West Coast road trip. Since that game, Columbus is 3-0-1 and Anaheim 3-2-0.Tortorella was unhappy with the effort of some of his top players in Saturdays 2-1 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. 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He had been practicing with Rogle BK of the Swedish Hockey League during the contract stalemate.Weve got to get him up to game speed as quickly as possible, Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle told the teams website. The things we did today were pushing, shoving, defending and shooting. Probably the things he did the least of during his practice time (with Rogle).Well see what tomorrow brings and make a decision based upon how he feels and what he says. He says hes ready to play. Ultimately, hell be the one who decides if hes ready to play or not. ' ' '