Olympics
Features
Lack of Olympic razzmatazz for LA 2028 shows squash is in tune with IOC
Squash’s latest date with Olympic destiny is potentially just six months away – and it seems our sport’s highest authorities are changing their approach...
Comment
Why revamped World Cup has place on squash calendar
There will be a squash World Cup in Chennai, India, this year. That is about as much as we know at this stage, other...
News
Squash makes initial Olympic pitch via Zoom meeting with Los Angeles 2028 after being confirmed for 2026 Commonwealth Games
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Squash is among nine sports making an initial pitch this week to the Organising Committee for the 2028 Los...
Features
Olympic Games 2028: Squash is one of nine sports on bidding process shortlist
LA entry list likely to focus on ‘engaging the best athletes’ rather than a global spread
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad Editor)
Squash is among nine...
Comment
Don’t lie to me, Argentina: How squash got into the Pan-Am Games
‘I had to deal with cops and robbers before squash got the green light’
(In a previous article about squash and the Olympics, former Associate...
Comment
Squash faces risk of being dropped after change in Commonwealth Games format
Only athletics and swimming are safe after decision to reduce core sports and allow host city to choose events
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad...
Comment
The future of squash: Ed Alvarez shows how clubs must be run as a business for our game to recover
‘Hoping that gyms will be loyal to squash is wishful thinking’
By EDUARDO ALVAREZ - Squash Mad Columnist
I am writing from the squash ghost town...
Comment
Now’s the time for England Squash to rescue and rebuild our sport at every level
By ANDY WHIPP - Squash Mad Columnist
Keir Worth’s decision to step down from his role as CEO of England Squash offers a great opportunity...
News
Christina Rees, MP and former Wales No.1, leads Commons debate on squash and the Olympics
Christina Rees, MP and former Wales No.1, leads Commons debate on squash and the Olympics
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
It’s not every day...
Comment
Breaking news: Squash legends label the Olympics “a mockery”
Squash legends label the Olympics “a mockery”
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Former world champions Nick Matthew, Laura Massaro and Michelle Martin have all...
Comment
Squash and the Olympics: Here’s why computer games will be miles ahead of us
Virtual sports are big business
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
When pondering why squash has been overlooked yet again for the Olympics, understanding the...
Comment
Olympics setback: WSF and PSA demand answers from IOC
Youth Olympics likely to be next target for squash
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
The World Squash Federation (WSF) and the Professional Squash Association...
News
Tears and fury as squash suffers latest Olympic setback
Skateboarding, breakdancing, surfing and climbing all chosen ahead of squash for Paris 2024
By ALAN THATCHER - Squash Mad Editor
Squash has been dealt another devastating...
Interviews
James Willstrop interview: Squash should not demean itself in the pursuit of a place in the Olympics
‘Squash must stop begging to join the party’
Interview by GEOFF BEW
Squash should not demean itself in pursuit of being accepted into the Olympic Games,...
News
Squash Youth Olympic Games Debut Formalised In Buenos Aires
Squash Youth Olympic Games Debut Formalised In Buenos Aires
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
World Squash Federation Vice President Pablo Serna led...
News
Squash Confirmed As ‘Showcase Sport’ For 2018 Youth Olympic Games
Squash Confirmed As 'Showcase Sport' For 2018 Youth Olympic Games
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By James Roberts, Squash Mad Reporter
Squash has been confirmed as a showcase sport for the...
News
Maria Toorpakai elected to IOC women’s post
From fleeing the Taliban to a role with IOC Women’s Commission
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad International Correspondent
Pakistan squash star Maria Toorpakai Wazir...
Comment
Why squash does NOT need the Olympics
Few, if any benefits would accrue from a place at the tainted top table
COMMENT: By A Squash Professional
On the eve of the 2016 Olympic...
Growing the game
China is Dreaming and Waiting for Squash to be in the Olympics
China is Dreaming and Waiting for Squash to be in the Olympics
By Alex Wan - Squash Mad Asian Bureau Editor
Maybe just only ten...
Comment
Alan’s Blog: What kind of Olympics would we like to be part of?
As top golfers avoid Rio, Olympic ideals come under the microscope
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
James Willstrop wrote another impassioned plea for...
Growing the game
MP backs squash’s Olympic bid
British government to discuss squash and the Olympics
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent
A Member of the UK Parliament has urged the British government to...
Comment
Exclusive: PSA lead attack on World Federation
PSA and federations demand action over "embarrassing" president Ramachandran and set up Global Task Force
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EXCLUSIVE: By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
The PSA and...
Comment
Alan’s Blog: Why squash lost out to skateboarding for Tokyo Olympics
Squash needs to get its skates on to catch up with popular street sports
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
Moaning about skateboarding being put...
Features
Olympic disaster in Tokyo
Baseball tops the list as five new sports are chosen, but squash bid fails again
By ALAN THATCHER
Squash failed to sway the Tokyo hosts...
News
Squash and the Olympics: D-Day is looming
Tokyo countdown to 2020 Olympic hopes
Squash hopes to take another step closer a place in the Olympic Games on Monday (September 28) when the...
News
Squash knocks on Tokyo’s door for a place in the 2020 Olympics
WSF president upbeat after passionate presentation to Tokyo 2020
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent
World champion Nicol David took centre stage as the...
Features
Alan’s Blog: Racquetball champion Paola Longoria makes pitch for the Olympics
Mexican marvel dives into Olympic debate after golden Pan-Am Games
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
Racquetball world champion Paola Longoria added to her medal haul...
Features
Alan’s Blog: Olympics and the Junkie weekend
Junkies celebrate 20th anniversary
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
Looking around the world of squash this weekend, several events bring a smile to the face...
Comment
Alan’s Blog: One year on from the greatest show in squash
Glasgow Games anniversary coincides with squash's 2020 vision for an Olympic place in Tokyo
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
One year ago this week,...
Coaching and Development
IOC boss visits Pan-Am Games
IOC boss Thomas Bach visits Pan-Am squash in Toronto
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
IOC chief Thomas Bach popped in to watch the squash...
News
Olympic bid hots up with place on Tokyo shortlist
Squash makes its case again for a place in the 2020 Olympics
By HOWARD HARDING and NATHAN CLARKE
Squash has made it to the shortlist...
Features
Squash hopes for 2020 Olympics to be decided next year say IOC
IOC decision on squash will be announced just before the Rio Olympics next year
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By Alan Thatcher, Squash Mad Editor
Squash will find out next year if it...
News
WSF push for squash in 2020 Games
WSF President presses case for squash to included in 2020 Olympics on mission to Japan
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent
Squash is making all...
News
New hope for 2020 Olympics after IOC changes event format
With cap on sports lifted, squash hopes to make Olympic Games debut in Tokyo in 2020
Hopes of squash gaining admission to the Olympics appear...
Comment
Squash deserves a place in the Olympics
High level of the women's game is a key factor in squash's Olympic potential
By HOWARD HARDING - Squash Mad Correspondent in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
The world's...
Features
Alan’s Blog: Aussie Open heads to Melbourne as NATO Summit closes squash club in Wales
Sports and Aquatic Centre to host Oz Open as Squash Victoria looks for extra funding
The Australian Open is heading to Melbourne for a three-year...
Comment
Sarah Fitzgerald and Natalie Grainger call for PSA and WSA to merge
Stars demand a unified approach to boost the sport's Olympic bid
By Squash Mad Correspondent
Two leading squash players have called for the PSA and the...
Comment
COMMENT: How America killed the Olympic dream
How American excess killed the Olympic dream
By BOB KINGSLEY
SQUASH is feeling sorry for itself after the IOC again rejected the sport’s application for a...
News
Olympics: Andy Murray backs squash bid
Reigning Olympic, Wimbledon and US Open champion Andy Murray, who played squash as a youth before becoming a tennis star, is backing squash's bid...
Features
Olympics: Cricket legends back the bid
It was wonderful to see a big crowd at my home club, The Mote in Maidstone, as the Lashings World XI brought some of...