TV-Friendliness, Squash in Olympics?

Ramachandran, who briefed the media on the outcome, said one of the areas of concern about squash was the small size of the ball; whether it would be easily visible to television audience.

“The Commonwealth Games has given us the comfort that this will not be a problem. But squash needs to be more TV-friendly,” he said, adding that one major step that the Federation had planned was to revive the World Cup after a ten-year gap and conduct it in people-friendly settings.

“The World cup, a competition with a mix of men and women players, is to be held in Chennai in March and we have planned to have a portable glass-back court placed right in a major mall in the city. We expect the public to take notice and then take interest.”

The WSF President said he expected the International Olympic Committee, which had already seen two well documented presentations in support of squash at the last selection process, would settle for a detailed questionnaire this time around. Squash at the November Asian Games in Guangzhou, CHN, would be closely monitored by IOC. “We are hopeful,” he said on the sport's inclusion in 2020 Games.

On the elections, Ramachandran said that besides him, three Vice Presidents were elected — Chris Stahl (England), Heather Deayton (Hong Kong) and Mohd Al Menshawy (Egypt). Also present at the press briefing were Andrew Shelly (CEO) and George Mieras (Secretary-General)