Tag Archives: Squash for 2016

Post Berlin Report by the World Squash Federation

The 2016 Olympic Bid – a Review and Critique
Further to the short statement sent out immediately after the result was announced, President Ramachandran would like you all to have a much more detailed report and analysis of the campaign, Berlin and the future.

Squash is Ready for the Olympics

Nicol blogs from the airport gates of Lausanne, after the presentation on the way to Rome!

13 Year Old Hanna Shines at IOC Presentation

More news from “Around the Rings” with Squash! Read how our amazing team of 6 did at the Squash presentation to the IOC Executive Board in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The Presentation of a Lifetime

The Squash 2016 bid team is making final preparations for its presentation of the low-cost high-impact sport to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in Lausanne, on Monday 15 June, in its endeavour to have squash included in the Olympic Games from 2016.

Olympic 2016 Postcard Pledge Competition Ends

Leading up to World Squash Day—Squash Stars celebrated Squash for the 2016 Olympics by hosting a Facebook Group Competiton where our members could visually support Squash’s initiative in bidding to become an Olympic sport. These winning postcard pledges were then decided by all our group members through a democratic voting process. Thanks for participating everyone! Here’s hoping for the best in our presentation to the International Olympic Council, next week! *fingers crossed* HERE ARE THE [...]

Nicol at World Squash Day, Amsterdam

23 May 2009 – On World Squash Day in Amsterdam, Nicol and her Dutch league team played some tough matches against men in a battle of the sexes. Nicol reports: “I was up against René Mijs from Rotterdam. Him being the no. 4 ranked male in the Netherlands, I knew I was going to be doing a lot of running. I managed to win the first game and please the crowd with some good shotmaking. [...]