World Squash Federation
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| Abbreviation | WSF |
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| Formation | 1967 |
| Type | Federation of national associations |
| Headquarters |
 Hastings, East Sussex, England
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Membership
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149 national associations |
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Official language
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English |
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President
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 Jacques Fontaine
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Vice-Presidents
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 Sarah Fitz-Gerald Gar Holohan Huang Ying How Pablo Serna |
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Chief Executive Officer
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Andrew Shelley |
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Operations Manager
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Lorraine Harding |
| Affiliations | Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) |
| Website | www.worldsquash.org |
The World Squash Federation (WSF) is the international federation for squash, an indoor racquet sport which was formerly called "squash rackets." The WSF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the International Federation (IF) for squash, and is also a member of the SportAccord and the Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF).
It is based in Hastings in England. As of 2016 it has 149 member federations. It is bidding for squash to be added to the Olympic program for the 2024 Summer Olympics having failed with a bid for Tokyo 2020.
The first squash court was built in England in 1865; there are now around 50,000 courts in more than 185 nations worldwide. To harness this growth and to promote and co-ordinate the sport, the International Squash Rackets Federation (ISRF) was formed in 1967, its name being changed in 1992 to the World Squash Federation (WSF).
Below is the list of presidents since 1967 :
The WSF has 149 Members, all of whom are National Associations of squash, recognised by their National Olympic Committee (NOC) or Ministry of Sport as the sole and undisputed governing body for the sport in the country. Members are required to join one of the five Regional Federations which are an integral part of the WSF structure. Members receive a number of votes to be used at General Meetings depending on the number of squash courts in their country.
The WSF is managed by an Executive Board (the Board), responsible for day-to-day control of the Federation and an Executive Committee (ExCo) which assists the Board in the strategy and policy making process. Members of the Board are elected at General Meetings and consist of a President and three Vice-Presidents, who each serve four year terms of office. One additional Vice-President may be co-opted on an annual basis if required.
ExCo comprises all members of the Board plus one Regional Vice-President appointed by each of the five Regional Federations. The Chairman of the Athletes Commission and a representative of PSA are members of ExCo.
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