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Try club for free

Published Date:06 January 2009By Nigel Chapman SPALDING and District Squash Club is offering the chance to experience its many benefits for free. People can see and try the four recently-refurbished courts with a game of squash or racketball, and get a taste of the club’s thriving social side. The...

Squash has to get younger to grow bigger

A small but appreciative audience enjoyed a squash match between two showmen Monday night at the Riverbend Athletic Club. Shahier Razik, Canada’s top-ranked squash player, shared the court with Ireland’s best player, John Rooney, in a best-of-three exhibition match that was as entertaining...

WSF’s Ramachandran Meets IOC President In Lausanne

Official ReleaseIssued by Howard Harding The new World Squash Federation President Mr. N. Ramachandran paid a courtesy call on International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge today (Thursday) at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne. Outgoing WSF President Jahangir Khan introduced his successor, who...

Squash Presents its case to the IOC

Official ReleaseBy Howard Harding The bid by Squash to get onto the Olympic Games programme for 2016 took a step forward today (Friday) when a World Squash Federation delegation offered the credentials of the sport to the Olympic Programme Commission in Lausanne. The seven sports vying for the two probable...

Countdown to Copenhagen- Squash’s Olympic Efforts (Part1)

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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,...

Squash Olympic Strategy Planned in Kuala Lumpur

World Squash FederationOfficial ReleaseMay 2008 Instant UpdateReceived June 5, 2008 Following the IOC announcement that Squash has been included on the shortlist of sports under consideration for the 2016 Olympic Games, the WSF organised an Olympic Strategic Planning Session during last month’s...

Jahangir Khan Interview

Squash On IOC Shortlist For 2016 Olympic Games

24 April 2008http://www.wispa.net/NM/anmviewer.asp?a=904&z=1 ____ Squash On IOC Shortlist For 2016 Olympic Games Following extensive global campaigning by the World Squash Federation since the sport narrowly missed out being added to the London 2012 programme, the WSF has received news from the...

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