The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide in October whether to introduce up to two new sports for the 2016 Games, with squash competing against rugby, karate, roller sports, golf, baseball and softball for a place.
THE NUMBERS COUNT.
So here’s how we are gonna make it work. If you love, love, love (or like, or are even mildly interested) Squash and you want it included in the Olympics, show your support now by joining the World Squash Movement on Facebook!
You can also check out their website here!
MONEY???
Apparently money is needed to make Squash’s dream for Olympic inclusion to come through.
Click here to find out how you can go the extra mile for Squash.
SOME SQUASH FACTS EVEN I DIDN’T KNOW…
• Squash is rated the World’s Healthiest Sport (by Forbes Magazine)
• Squash is played in 175 countries by over 20 million people
• Squash is also the name of a vegetable…more commonly known as a pumpkin where I come from. (heehee)
