Sport | Squash |
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Regional affiliation | Federation of Panamerica |
Location | Bogota |
President | Pablo Felipe Serna |
Secretary | Sergio Becerra |
Official website | |
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Colombian Squash Federation ("FedeSquash Colombia" in Spanish) is the National Organisation for Squash in Colombia.
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