8 questions · Sports
Squash (nations & competitions): The world body is the World Squash Federation. The pro tour is the PSA. For a long time players from Pakistan dominated. Almost unbeaten was Jahangir Khan. Squash originated in England. Among the world's best today is Egypt. Squash becomes Olympic for the first time in 2028. A top tournament is the British Open. Good to know: The WSF long campaigned for Olympic inclusion: happening in 2028. On the PSA Tour men and women play for equal prize money. Pakistani players like Jahangir Khan shaped the sport for decades. He won about 555 matches in a row: one of the longest winning streaks in sport. Squash developed in the 19th century at Harrow School in England. Egypt has produced many of the world's top squash players for years. After a long wait, squash has been added for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. The British Open is regarded as the 'Wimbledon of squash'. The PSA (Professional Squash Association) runs the pro tour and the world rankings. Once you know them, you suddenly spot them everywhere again.
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World Squash Federation
The World Squash Federation unites the national bodies and long campaigned for Olympic inclusion.
💡 Did you know? The WSF long campaigned for Olympic inclusion: happening in 2028.
PSA
The PSA (Professional Squash Association) runs the pro tour and the world rankings.
💡 Did you know? At the big events of the PSA Tour men and women play for equal prize money.
Pakistan
Pakistan's Khan dynasty shaped the sport for decades: Jahangir and Jansher Khan were nearly unbeatable.
💡 Did you know? Pakistani players like Jahangir Khan shaped the sport for decades.
Jahangir Khan
Jahangir Khan went unbeaten for over five years and more than 500 matches from 1981 to 1986: a record for the ages.
💡 Did you know? He won about 555 matches in a row: one of the longest winning streaks in sport.
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