WSF Backs IOC Plan On Tokyo 2020 Sports Decision Timing by Howard Harding 9 February 2015
- World Squash Federation President N. Ramachandran has backed the
recent announcement by the International Olympic Committee to delay the
decision regarding adding new sports to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
programme until next year.
"The World Squash Federation fully supports the decision by Mr John
Coates, Chairman of the IOC Co-ordination Committee, to increase the
time needed to complete the evaluation of the possible sport/sports
that may be included in Tokyo," said the WSF President.
"We have made it clear in our presentations that, as a potential new
candidate for inclusion, Squash is ready - but we also know that if our
efforts over the years are eventually successful, the extra time will
be nothing!
"It has been my privilege to meet the hosts of what will be an
outstanding Games in Tokyo, so time is less important than the
knowledge that the flame of hope is still burning for Squash."
