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The World Squash Federation is the international federation for squash, an indoor racket sport. The WSF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the International Federation for squash, and is also a member of the Global Association of International Sports Federations and the Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations.
Rackets or racquets is an indoor racket sport played in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. It is infrequently called "hard rackets" to distinguish it from the related sport of squash.
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Squash is a recreational sport in India but is slowly 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.
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- ↑ Furlong, John. "John Furlong | Keynote Speakers Canada". Keynote Speakers Canada. Keynote Speakers Canada. Retrieved Sep 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Squash Canada announces the hiring of former Malaysian national team coach". Squash Canada. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
