Squash at the Summer Olympics

Squash at the Summer Olympics
IOC Code	SQU
Governing body	World Squash
Events	2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Summer Olympics
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Medalists

The 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will include the sport of squash for the very first time as an optional sport. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Squash has been a regular fixture at multi-sport events such as the Asian Games, Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games and World Games. It was accepted as a demonstration sport for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. ^[3]

Squash will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics, ^[1] and it is planned to be hosted on the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California. ^[4] Squash had previously been rejected from the Olympic Games on four occasions in a row. ^[5] World Squash has declared its intention to apply for squash's inclusion at the 2032 Summer Olympics. ^[6]

Event

• = official event

Event	28
Men's Squash	•
Women's Squash	•

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Totals (0 entries)		0	0	0	0

Medalists

Men

Games	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2028	Los Angeles Universal Studios Lot

Women

Games	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2028	Los Angeles Universal Studios Lot

See also

• Squash at the World Games
• World Squash

References

1. Carpenter, Les; Wu, Daniel (2023-10-16). "The five new sports added for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
2. Gardner, Steve (2023-10-24). "Squash will be an Olympic sport in 2028: Rules, how to play and more". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
3. "Buenos Aires 2018 take Youth Olympic Games to the next level with Squash". World Squash Federation. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
4. "The Universal Studios Lot Will Be the Olympic Venue for *This* Sport". NBC. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
5. Rowbottom, Mike (2012-10-30). "Nobody keeps squash out of the Olympics five times in a row". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
6. Colangelo, Anthony; Ward, Roy (2021-02-26). "2032 Olympics Brisbane: Cricket leads charge for sports seeking spot at a 2032 Brisbane Olympics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-29.