World Squash Federation

World Squash Federation

The World Squash Federation (WSF) is the international federation for squash, an indoor racquet sport which was formerly called "Squash rackets."

It is based in Hastings in England. As of 2009 it has 147 member federations. It is bidding for squash to be added to the Olympic program for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

The first squash court was built in England in 1864; there are now around 50,000 courts in more than 185 nations worldwide. To harness this growth and to promote and co-ordinate the sport, the International Squash Rackets Federation (ISRF) was formed in 1967, its name being changed in 1992 to the World Squash Federation (WSF).

The WSF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the International Federation (IF) for squash. The WSF is a member of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF).

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