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 Squash
2016 Launches Olympic Bid Website
The
team behind Squash 2016 have launched a dedicated website
www.squash2016.info
to promote the bid and enable individuals to get behind the sport’s campaign for
inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games.
The
site gives people several ways to get involved with backing the bid, including
message boards, online votes and official Squash 2016 merchandise. The website
is packed with useful information and will track the progress of the bid from
now until the final IOC vote in Copenhagen in October. Although the public
won’t make the final decision, its support is important and with over 20 million
people worldwide playing squash in 175 countries, that support is expected to be
widespread.
Alex Gough,
Chief Executive of PSA and bid team member, said: “Having a dedicated site where
people can find all the information they need is a really important step in this
process, and shows how committed we are to the bid. We have a lot of important
things to shout about and the site is a great vehicle for that.”
Also
in the technological field, the World Squash Federation (WSF) has enjoyed
a massive increase in social networking activity relating to squash. Facebook,
for example, has over 500 groups dedicated to squash and the Squash 2016 bid.
Bid
team member Natalie Grainger, the World No4 fresh from ending world
number one Nicol David’s incredible 17-month unbeaten run in the women’s
final of the CIMB KL Open on Saturday, said: “Social networking sites
are so influential today. We’re delighted that so many people are using them to
support us, and Facebook is a great way to get young people involved in a sport
they clearly enjoy!”
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