12th World Squash Day Launched by Howard Harding 28 May 2013
- Following the incredible success of the 2012 World Squash Day, when
46,000 players took part in the biggest sports fixture in history, it
has been confirmed that the 2013 World Squash Day will take place on
Saturday 5 October, under the theme Reach Out.
This year's event - the 12th celebration of this worldwide festival -
will encourage players from across the globe to embrace another club,
town, sport, or organisation, to help continue the global growth of
Squash.
World Squash Federation Chief Executive Andrew Shelley said: "2013 is
an incredibly important year for squash as we hope to forge a new
Olympic partnership ourselves, and we are keen to encourage links and
initiatives as part of our quest for continued growth of the sport at
every level.
"World Squash Day is a wonderful opportunity for squash to show the
world the wide range of benefits of playing our fantastic sport, a
sport for life.
"Squash is a hugely enjoyable, healthy sport, with a strong presence in
every continent of the world. Our leading athletes are incredible role
models and it's great to see so many of them supporting this initiative
to attract the next generation of champions and build on the already
huge recreational base."
WSD founder Alan Thatcher added: "We are hoping that every squash club
on the planet will join in and reach out to another organisation. They
could be next door, or on the other side of the world. The idea is to
build connections and create partnerships to help the sport grow.
"This year is a massive year for squash with the World Squash
Federation's bid for a cherished place in the 2020 Olympic Games being
decided in September. Whatever the result, we need clubs to work
together to show the world what a wonderful sport we have."
