Tag: N Ramachandran.
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Sochi boost for Squash Olympic bid
Sochi, Feb 24, 2014: World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran, who attended the Sochi Winter Olympic Games as the newly-elected President of the Indian Olympic Association, is encouraged by the IOC vision to introduce new sports to the Summer Games programme “sooner rather than later”. Ramachandran, who led the Squash bid to be added the…
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IOC Decision Is ‘Heart-Breaking’ Says WSF President
Buenos Aires, Sept 8, 2013: World Squash Federation (WSF) President N Ramachandran, who led the Squash presentation at today’s IOC Session in Buenos Aires, admitted that he was heart-broken at the decision. “Today’s decision is heart-breaking for the millions of Squash players around the world, particularly given the 10-year journey we have been on to join…
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Squash Represents Global Reach Delegation
Buenos Aires, Sept 6, 2013: Global, The World Squash Federation (WSF) delegation that will present its case to join the 2020 Olympic Games at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on Sunday, is increasingly hopeful that its case to join the Games will succeed. Squash is one of three sports being considered by the IOC…
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Social media surge for Squash 2020
London, September 2, 2013: With less than a week to go until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes to decide if Squash will join the 2020 Olympic Games, the Squash bid campaign has received worldwide surging social media support. As the campaign looks to build further momentum in the lead up to the IOC presentation…
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Squash Olympic Bid Momentum Boost
London – GBR, Jan 09, 2013: World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran has praised the sport’s athletes and their player bodies the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and Women’s Squash Association (WSA) for their contribution to initiatives over the past two months which have significantly boosted the momentum behind the sport’s bid to join the Olympic…
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President and World #1 Lead Squash Presentation
London – GBR, Dec 17: World Squash Federation (WSF) President N Ramachandran and men’s world number one James Willstrop will lead this week’s delegation to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne where the sport will present its bid to join the programme for the 2020 Olympic Games. After unsuccessful attempts to be selected for both…
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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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Nimes to Introduce Three Glass Show Courts
London, July 24, 2012: In a unique development for world squash, action in the 2012 WSF Women’s World Team Championship in France in November will take place on three new state-of-the-art all-glass show courts. The exciting initiative by the Fédération Française de Squash will ensure that, for the first time in the event’s 33-year history,…
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World Champion Nick Matthew Leads Squash Presentation At SportAccord
London-UK, May 25, 2012: World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran, supported by England’s world champion Nick Matthew and Pakistan’s leading female player Maria Toor Pakay, were in attendance at SportAccord in Quebec to promote Squash’s campaign to become an Olympic Sport. As well as holding meetings with the International Olympic Committee and IOC members, the…
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World’s Leading Players Unite In London to Support Squash 2020 Olympic Dream
London, May 18, 2012: Squash 2020 Olympic Dream, Many of the world’s leading squash players, including women’s world number one Nicol David and men’s world number one James Willstrop, have come together at London’s 02 Arena (see picture below) to show their support for Squash’s campaign to become part of the 2020 Olympic Games. 16…