Squash, sometimes called squash rackets, is a racket-and-ball sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate in striking the ball with their rackets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The objective of the game is to hit the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. There are about 20 million people who play squash regularly world-wide in over 185 countries. The governing body of squash, the World Squash Federation (WSF), is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the sport is included in the Olympic Games, after a number of applications. Squash has been added for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Professional Squash Association (PSA) organizes the pro tour.
Dipika Pallikal is an Indian professional squash player. She is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women's rankings.
England Squash is recognised by Sport England as the English national governing body of the racket sports of squash and squash 57. Based at the National Squash Centre in Manchester, it aims to increase participation in both sports.
The Squash Rackets Federation of India or SRFI is the Indian governmental apex body for the game of squash. It conducts the National Squash Championship, and promotes the game through the state level squash bodies, and provides training facilities and selects the squad for the Indian team. It also chooses coaches for the national team.
The France men's national squash team represents France in international squash team competitions, and is governed by the French Squash Federation.
The Italy men's national squash team represents Italy in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Italian Squash Federation.
The Mexico men's national squash team represents Mexico in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Mexico Squash Federation.
The Netherlands men's national squash team represents the Netherlands in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Dutch Squash Federation.
The Denmark men's national squash team represents Denmark in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Danish Squash Federation.
The Ireland men's national squash team represents Ireland in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Irish Squash Federation.
The Netherlands women's national squash team represents the Netherlands in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Dutch Squash Federation.
The France women's national squash team represents France in international squash team competitions, and is governed by the French Squash Federation.
The India national women's squash team represents India in international squash team competitions, and is governed by the Squash Rackets Federation of India. Since 2002, India has participated in one quarter final of the World Squash Team Open.
The Austria men's national squash team represents Austria in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Österreichischer Squash Rackets Verband.
The Argentina men's national squash team represents the Argentina in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Argentina Squash Rackets Association.
The Botswana men's national squash team represents Botswana in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Botswana Squash Rackets Association.
The 2005 Men's World Team Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2005 World Team Squash Championships organized by the World Squash Federation, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event were held in Islamabad, Pakistan and took place from December 8 to December 14, 2005. The tournament was organized by the World Squash Federation and the Pakistan Squash Federation. The England team won his third World Team Championships beating the Egyptian team in the final.
Squash is a popular recreational sport in India and it is gaining popularity as a competitive sport. It is governed by the Squash Rackets Federation of India. The India men's national squash team has participated in three quarter finals of the World Team Squash Championships since 1967.
The Philippines men's national squash team represents Philippines in international squash team competitions, and is governed by Squash Rackets Association of the Philippines.
Sports in Botswana is diverse and reasonably well-developed. Though football, netball and athletics remain the most popular sports, numerous other sporting codes, including cricket, rugby, judo, swimming and tennis are active in the national sporting landscape. The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC), together with the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) and Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (MYSC) are responsible for the overall management of sport in the country. In addition, there over 30 National Sport Federations (NSFs) and three school sport federations
1st
