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 Squash
Pushes Forward in Africa With Attendance at ANOCA General Assembly
Squash 2016
delegate Vijay Gajjar, President of the Squash Federation of Africa, will
be attending the ANOCA (Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa)
General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, as part of the World Squash Federation's
(WSF) process of long term planning for the sport in the region. Squash has a
strong presence in Africa, with the men's world number one, three and four
coming from Egypt - but the sport is looking to further its reach across the
continent.
The
Conference and general assembly is a springboard for Mr Gajjar who will take the
opportunity to hold meetings with the NOCs of the region in order to assess the
challenges in Africa with regards to development and growth of Squash. As part
of the ongoing development of the sport across the world, Squash is looking at
ways that it can both present itself to those that already play and can help the
sport's growth in the region, and also how best to promote and get more people
playing the sport. Through a series of meetings and discussions, the ANOCA
General Assembly will enable Squash to continue to do this.
The WSF has
already worked with the Women’s International Squash Players' Association (WISPA)
in implementing a development tour in East Africa, as well as recently shipping
a major delivery of squash balls to the region which will be distributed for
free. The governing body has clearly set out its intent to supplement this work
with further steps in the region which would include the possibility in the
future of major tournaments being hosted in African countries. There are
already well-developed plans for a tournament in Namibia as part of the 2010 PSA
World Tour.
WSF
President Mr N Ramachandran said: "We are delighted that Vijay Gajjar is
going to attend the ANOCA General assembly on our behalf as it is an important
area of strategic development for the sport. We are obviously currently seeking
inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games but we have long been looking at ways to
continue the growth of the sport around the world and in particular in the
African continent. We believe that the future of our sport relies on ensuring
that Squash’s growth continues worldwide with a young generation of children
from around the globe being able to play and experience what Squash is able to
offer."
For
further details on the Squash 2016 Olympic Bid visit
www.squash2016.info
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