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Squash and the Olympics: It’s hard to fathom it took 40 years

After a 40-year battle to finally make it onto the world’s biggest sports stage, squash will be contested at the Olympics in 2028

Squash Mad staff
By Squash Mad staff
Squash will debut for the first time at an Olympics in 2028 PIC: IOC

In the late 80’s, the US leadership of squash was being politically pressured to pursue Olympic affiliation, writes Bob Kingsley. They did begrudgingly so, in order to placate a burgeoning new wave of players while secretly and simultaneously undermining and sabotaging any real success in order to satisfy the powerful old guard. It was all about […]

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