Squash Takes To The Beach In Asian Beach Games by Howard Harding 13 March 2014
- The 4th Asian Beach Games, which will take place on Phuket Island in
Thailand in November this year, will boast an exciting new spectacle:
An all-glass squash showcourt.
The Olympic Council of
Asia (OCA) has added Squash to the programme for the first time, with
individual singles events taking place from 11-16 November. Each draw
will feature sixteen of the best players from the region - with
best-of-three game matches, played from sunset.
Welcoming the
initiative, World Squash Federation (WSF) President N. Ramachandran
said: "The Asian Beach Games features a great selection of exciting and
colourful sports, and we are delighted that OCA see that our
versatility and vibrancy can be a genuine addition to the Programme.
"We are very grateful
to OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah and H.E. Kanokphand
Chulakasem, Governor of Sports Authority of Thailand, whose vision has
made our inclusion possible.
"One key facet of our
case towards securing a place in the Olympic Games has been that squash
has a great ability to use many types of arena and showcase the host
city," added Ramachandran. "And squash on the beach really highlights
this!"
The Games, which
feature many sports that take place on the beach or in the water, will
see a number of countries competing in Squash, as the maximum of two
players per nation in each event will ensure breadth.
