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World Squash Federation

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The World Squash Federation is squash's international governing body, founded 5 January 1967 in Hastings, England, as the International Squash Rackets Federation and renamed in 1992. It sets the international rules of squash and oversees world championships and the sport's Olympic bid, successful for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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International sport federation 1
Founded
1967 1
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Hastings, England 1
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Body Type (category)
International Federation 1
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National Governing Body 1
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Squash, Sports
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  • Background section
    To harness the growth and to promote and co-ordinate the sport, the formation of the International Squash Rackets Association (ISRF) was decided, with its first meeting being held on 5 January 1967.
  • In Category: Governing Bodies
  • Governs: Squash
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