By ALAN THATCHER The Commonwealth Games is the perfect platform to build off the energy in Birmingham to come up with plans to revive the game at grassroots level. That’s why I have chosen today, the opening day of the squash competition, to announce that World Squash Day is joining forces with SquashLab Communities in…
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100 DAYS TO GO UNTIL WORLD SQUASH DAY 2022 WITH A WAVE OF ENERGY IN PLACE TO HELP THE GAME BOUNCE BACK AFTER TWO TOUGH YEARS
‘Covid challenged people to create ways of playing squash outdoors and we look forward to seeing lots of fun events in streets, playgrounds and parks,’ says WSF President Zena Wooldridge Global Media Release for publication on July 6th 2022 (kindly distributed by the World Squash Federation Media Team) Tomorrow (July 7th 2022) is 100 days…
Counting down to World Squash Day 2022 and thinking of Ukraine
By ALAN THATCHER Huge thanks, as always to gifted designer Robert Pacey from Squash Republic for providing the logos for World Squash Day 2022. The date has been confirmed as Saturday October 15th and the World Squash Federation has already notified all member nations. Since the date was decided upon, the world has become a…
From mini courts in Birmingham, to an Olympic themed marathon in Brisbane and a wave of juniors in Cairo, World Squash Day 2021 helps the game Bounce Back
Events all over the globe on World Squash Day 2021 helped to attract new players and raise the profile of the sport. Key activities on opposite sides of the world, in Birmingham and Brisbane, were built around the Commonwealth Games and a subtle nod towards the Olympics. Sarah-Jane Perry and Alison joined Mr Squash and…
Outdoor squash top of the agenda as stars support World Squash Day 20th anniversary in New York
By ALAN THATCHER Outdoor squash was top of the agenda as many of the world’s leading professionals took to the court to support the 20th anniversary edition of World Squash Day on Saturday. The 2017 world champion and current world No.2 Mohamed ElShorbagy, from Egypt, joined Joelle King (New Zealand), and Indian stars Saurav Ghosal…
Access all the goodies on SquashSkills FREE over World Squash Day weekend, join a fantastic community project with Squash Levels and challenge Joel Makin in a special backhand challenge
We are delighted to have teamed up with our friends at SquashSkills for a special offer making all of their coaching videos and documentaries FREE TO WATCH FOR EVERYONE, for the duration of the World Squash Day weekend. This gives everyone the chance to watch the latest coaching tips from the likes of Nick Matthew, Ali…
Steeling ourselves for a bumper World Squash Day 2021 with outdoor courts, health messages, a mega marathon, and fun events all over the planet
The 20th anniversary edition of World Squash Day is primed to deliver a global revival for the sport with an action-packed schedule of events across the globe on Saturday (October 9th). World Squash Day was born in the USA to honour the memory of the large number of squash players who lost their lives in…
NATIONS RAMP UP THE PLANS WITH 50 DAYS TO GO
World Squash Day graphic courtesy of Robert Pacey (Squash Republic)Free Art Files available to download from Squash Republic here By ALAN THATCHER National squash federations across the globe are announcing plans to help the sport bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic with several exciting initiatives on World Squash Day. World Squash Day is 50 days…
NEW ZEALAND LEADS THE WAY WITH 100 DAYS TO GO UNTIL WORLD SQUASH DAY 2021 #squashfun
World Squash Day 2021 is 100 days away today! And squash federations all over the globe are already making plans for some spectacular events to promote the sport on Saturday October 9th. The theme of this year’s 20th anniversary edition is to put the fun back into squash after a difficult year for the sport…
150 Days To Go: World Squash Day Countdown gathers momentum
World Squash Day 2021 is 150 days away today (May 12th) with the World Squash Federation encouraging all Member Nations to unite on Saturday October 9 with a day of fun events designed to relaunch the sport. The World Squash Day Toolkit was published today with ideas to promote the sport in partnership with a…