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World Squash Day - Penang

World Squash Day - Penang
This is taken from AzuanZahdi.com. _________ The World Squash Day 2009 is a concerted effort by nine countries including Malaysia to raise the profile of squash worldwide to ensure the inclusion of the sport in the Olympics. In Malaysia World Squash Day was celebrated in various cities and squash centers...

Credit crunch dampens Olympic hopes

SQUASH’S bid to be included in the Olympic Games could well be foiled by something out of the control of those running the game — the global economic downturn. The number of tournaments on the professional circuits have shrunk alarmingly this year leaving the sport’s future prospects...

World’s Top Players Pledge Support For Squash Olympic Bid

The world’s leading players pledged their support for the World Squash Federation’s bid for Squash to become an Olympic sport by signing a declaration that “An Olympic Gold Medal Would Be The Ultimate Prize In Squash”. World number ones Amr Shabana, of Egypt, and Nicol David,...

Malaysian Nicol guns for Olympic inclusion

Squash has every reason to be part of the Olympic Games, Nicol David says, and the world number one plans to muster all her influence to ensure that outcome. The International Olympic Committee will decide next October whether up to two new sports will be included in the 2016 Games and squash along...

The Olympics is Nicol’s aim

Datuk Nicol David may be a two-time world champion but it’s playing in the Olympics, that is if squash gets there, which is her ultimate ambition. But until then, the Malaysian and world No 1 will have to keep fighting and promoting the game in the hope that her favourite sport will earn the nod...

A relay to savour (The Star - 22/4/2008)

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/4/22/sports/21024518&sec=sportsBy LIM TEIK HUAT KUALA LUMPUR: The past greats and current top Malaysian athletes all shared in the joy of being part of the Malaysian leg of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay here yesterday. Flame on in Malaysia: Olympic...