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International Squash Rackets Federation [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Representatives from Australia, Great Britain, Egypt, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa organized the International Squash Rackets Federation (ISRF) in 1967. Despite their rules differences, Canada and the United States were [admitted] to the ISRF in 1969. The Women's International Squash Federation, founded in 1976, merged with the ISRF in 1985. Since 1992, the international organization has been known as the World Squash Federation (WSF).

OBS

The sport of Squash was first played over 100 years ago and is now enjoyed in over 153 nations (WSF members), on 125,000 courts, with its popularity continuing to grow rapidly. To harness this growth and to promote and co-ordinate the sport, the International Squash Rackets Federation was formed in 1967, its name being changed in 1992 to the World Squash Federation. The WSF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the International Federation for Squash and is also in membership of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF).

Key term(s)
  • International Federation for Squash

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

Le 5 janvier 1967, la création de l'«International Squash Racket Federation» à Londres donne une ampleur planétaire au squash. Regroupant sept nations du Commonwealth à son origine, 111 autres pays s'y grefferont pour devenir en 1992 la «World Squash Federation» après la fusion avec la Fédération Féminine Internationale de Squash. La WSF compte aujourd'hui plus de 18 millions de pratiquants dans 153 pays et 50 000 courts dans le monde.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
OBS

Aussi connu de façon non officielle : Fédération internationale du squash rackets

Spanish

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