Tag: Jahangir Khan
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World Squash Federation Highlights Squash Timeline
London, June 11, 2017: The World Squash Federation has published a new history of its sport (Highlights Squash Timeline). The two new additions to the WSF website have been produced by respected veteran U.S. journalist James Zug. The first is a 6,000 word essay on the history of the game at www.worldsquash.org/ws/a-sport-with-history. Zug connects the parents…
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Jahangir Khan has been elected to the POA
London, Mar 18, 2013: “It is indeed recognition of your devotion and valuable contribution for the promotion of national and international squash and bring laurels for the country,” said POA President Lt Gen Syed Arif Hasan in a letter inviting Khan to become an individual member of the General Council. “I’m sure your vision and…
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Olympic 2020: Squash’s Olympic Campaign Goes Viral
London, Feb 20, 2013: The World Squash Federation, together with the Men’s and Women’s Professional Tours, has just launched a new online campaign to build support for Squash’s ambition to join the Olympic Games in 2020. Using the Twitter ID @vote4squash and hashtag #vote4squash, followers are being urged to show their support and help turn…
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Ramachandran Re-Elected WSF President
Stockholm – Sweden, Sept 30, 2012: World Squash Federation President Nagasamy Ramachandran has been re-elected by acclaim for a further four-year term at the 42nd WSF AGM today in Stockholm, Sweden. Ramachandran, from Chennai in India, declared himself honoured to have been given the opportunity of have a further period of presidency. “I have dedicated myself…
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Argentina Surprise Switzerland in World Teams
Argentina Surprise, Argentina caused the only upset on the opening day of qualifying action in the Doha WSF Men’s World Junior Team Squash Championship by beating 13/18 seeds Switzerland 2/1 in their second Pool A tie of the day at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in the Qatar capital Doha. The unseeded squad, making…
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WSF Launches Olympic Bid Brochure
London, April 10, 2012: In the latest step in its campaign to have Squash included in the programme for the 2020 Olympic Games, the World Squash Federation has launched a Bid Brochure. The 48-page full colour publication underscores Squash as an innovative and growing sport with a global reach across all five continents. “I am…
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World Squash Day to Back 2020 Olympic Bid
London-April 03, 2012: World Squash Day takes place this year on Saturday October 20th in a global show of support for the sport’s efforts to win a place in the 2020 Olympic Games. Events will be taking place all over the globe with one firm message: Back The Bid. In announcing the date, World Squash…
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WSF Backs ‘Rackets for Africa’ Initiative
London, (World Squash Federation) March 03, 2012: Rackets Africa, The World Squash Federation (WSF) has stepped in to back a Canadian initiative to boost squash development in Africa. Riley Waterous, a squash-playing student from Calgary decided to start collecting used squash rackets to send to communities that could make use of them. The youngster’s novel…