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'PROCESS ON TO INCLUDE SQUASH AT 2032 OLYMPICS'

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December 09, 2025

AFTER failed bids to get the sport in previous Olympic Games, squash is finally in the official programme for 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

- CHANDRA PRABHU @Chennai

While expressing delight and relief over the inclusion, World Squash Federation (WSF) president and veteran sports administrator Zena Wooldridge said that they’re hopeful of a successful bid to include the sport for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane. Days after completing five years at office, Wooldridge, whose tenure is until 2028, outlined plans to sustain the game as an Olympic sport. In an interaction with select media during the opening ceremony of the Squash World Cup, she also revealed plans to expand the game.

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On plans to bid for Brisbane Olympics and 2036

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