Baseball makes its return to the Olympics in Tokyo after a two-cycle absence. Here's what has happened on the diamond since the Rio Games.

See which teams have qualified for the Olympic baseball tournament and how they did it.

Baseball is a complex game with a set of rules unlike any other Olympic sport besides softball. Brush up on the basics here.

Six teams will compete for baseball gold in Tokyo, starting with a pool round and ending with a knockout stage. See the details of the tournament's format here.

The Olympic baseball competition will take place at two locations in Japan: Yokohama Baseball Stadium and Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium. Learn about both venues here.

Despite its absence at the previous two Olympics, baseball has an exiting history as a medal event at five Olympics and as an exhibition sport at several others.

Learn to talk like a baseball expert with the help of this glossary.