Non-Olympic Sports


Egypt retain World Junior team squash title

By Mike Rowbottom

Egypts Mazen_Hesham_Ga_Sabry_against_Pakistans_Syed_Ali_Shah_BokhariJuly 22 - Egypt, the favourites, beat second seeds Pakistan in the final of the Doha WSF Men's world junior team squash championship at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Qatar.



World's best squash juniors heading for Qatar

By Mike Rowbottom

Marwan El_Shorbagy_4_JulyJuly 5 - Qatar is set to host a landmark World Squash Federation (WSF) event this month when the Doha WSF World Junior Squash Championships take place at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in the country's capital Doha from Saturday (July 7) to July 18.





Malawi WSF Ambassador visit inspires squash addition to Olympic Centre

By Mike Rowbottom

Nicol David_and_Mohamed_El_Shorbagy_with_Malawi_Minister_Hon._Enoch_K_Chakufwa_Chihana_MPJune 13 - News that the World Squash Federation (WSF) Ambassador Programme visit to Malawi, led by Malaysia's record six-time women's world champion Nicol David, has inspired a squash facility to be included in a new OlympAfrica Sports Centre in the capital Lilongwe has been hailed by Squash Malawi President Jimmy Kawaye as "a huge, huge thing for the sport in our country".


Changes make squash more attractive to Olympics, President claims

By David Gold at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec City

Squash OlympicsMay 25 - Squash is hoping to make it third time lucky when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) convenes in Buenos Aires next year to decide which sport to add to the 2020 Olympic programme, with the leader of its bid insisting here today that crucial changes have been made since their last attempt.