World's Top Players Pledge Support For Squash Olympic Bid
Official WSF Release
By Howard Harding

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".

By ZeeShaan Jamal 
 
The modern age of the internet has brought about substantial changes in the way we conduct our day to day business activities.

Interview by Shawn Patton
Part One of a Three Part Series

Who
John Nimick

Role
President, Event Engine, Inc. and Squash Engine, Inc.

During the World Open in Manchester, the World Squash Federation the sport's governing body will be meeting to address a number of issues and proposals.  One of which is a move to mandate point a rally (PAR) scoring elsewhere in the game of squash.

Much has been written on this proposal from varying points of view.  There are no shortage of opinions on many sides of the issue (pro, con) and levels within the sport (Pro, Amateur) with regard to the rationale put forward thus far for any changes and concerning potential impacts, implications pro and con.

Please find below a full range of these points of view ... Martin Pearse, Nicol David, Ian MacKenzie, Malcolm Willstrop, Liz Irving, Chris Hadden, Gawain Briars, Telegraph, Andrew Shelley, Rachel Grinham, Natalie Grainger ....

2008 Hi-Tec World Open Squash Championships
Story and Videography by James Poole
Photo by Fritz Borchert
** Video Interviews below **


The Hi-Tec World Squash Championships 2008 sees one of the worlds most recognised sports brands take centre stage once again in the squash world.

 

By Robert Pacey
www.squashrepublic.com
www.paceyandpaceydesign.com

I thought I would put a photo online that's "just for the ladies"  : )

Issued by Howard Harding
Official WSF Release

Document Provided 'Countdown to Copenhagen' Olympic press reception in Manchester:

Since 1986 the World Squash Federation has been working with the International Olympic Committee towards the target of Squash becoming an Olympic Sport.

Scoring Storm Threatens to Cause Rift in Squash
By Alan Thatcher

The World Squash Federation is facing a backlash from players and organisations desperate to stop the introduction of PAR scoring to 11 in all competitions.

As the WSF gets ready to decide this week whether to adopt the new scoring system across the board, a highly vocal campaign of protest is making itself hard in Manchester and beyond.

Arguments are raging for and against the motion and will reach a crescendo this week whatever the result.  (Squash360 coverage HERE & Squash Player coverage HERE).

Those promoting the new system want to introduce a unified scoring system at all levels of the game, which they believe might help our hopes of Olympic inclusion, although critics claim there is no evidence to support this claim.

By Phil Harrison
From Yorkshire Post
** Audio Interview **

NICK MATTHEW says there will be no holding back when he launches his bid to land the World Open title in Manchester on Monday.

The International News
Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistani squash officials will offer to house visiting squash professionals in Islamabad’s heavily guarded ‘Red Zone’ in a bid to save next month’s Pakistan Open from falling victim to the ongoing violence in the country, writes Khalid Hussain.

By Rod Gilmour
Courtesy www.telegraph.co.uk
** Video Interview below **

Squash is a great social sport but not when you’re up against England’s No 1, as our correspondent found out.

Click Read More button to right for more interviews and profiles.

Squash Blog Watch
Courtesy www.squashblog.co.uk

With squash coverage in the mainstream press often relegated to the small print of the sports results section, it was promising to see that the Telegraph appears to be bucking the trend - at least online.

Lancaster, PA, USA
From Dulcey Antonucci

College President John Fry announced today that Franklin & Marshall College will launch in January 2009 Squash ACES, an urban squash outreach program that promotes academic achievement for low-income public school students. 

October 5, 2008

AN OPEN LETTER TO
Emeritus President
World Squash Federation
Susie Simcock

Dear Susie,

I use the form of an open letter here due to the lack of time on this pressing matter.

Squash Blog Watch
By Alex Beam
From Vanity Fair

I have seen a few of the country’s grand Squash Palaces, but I had always been told that I hadn’t seen anything until I saw Yale’s Nicholas Brady Squash Center.

By Ian McKenzie
Courtesy www.squashplayer.co.uk

In October, at the AGM of the World Squash Federation, the issue of a change in the scoring system will be decided. Could a change bring benefits or will it undermine the very nature of the sport?

By Malcolm Willstrop
Courtesy www.squashplayer.co.uk

Nothing has amazed me more in recent times than the reluctance of squash’s official bodies to adopt PAR to 11 scoring universally. That the last European Team Championships were played on a high tin with traditional scoring beggars belief.