Here we go again.
You may have heard that our game has been shortlisted for the 2020 Olympics but did you hear the real reason we didn't get in last time? Mr. Ramachandran, president of the World Squash Federation, was
quoted as saying that Rugby Sevens beat us out previously because, at that time, the "IOC was going through a bad phase because of recession in Europe and they needed additional revenue. Thus, rugby was included." Hmmm. So it wasn't because of poor ball visibility or the perceived impropriety of players arguing with referees? It was about the money? Duh.
(As an aside, the NBA has instituted a new policy meant to curtail complaining by players because, according to Commissioner David Stern, "
that's not a good thing.")
The IOC hasn't decided where the 2020 Olympics are going to be held yet as they're still hyping the
2012 games in London, but I'm loathe to start getting excited so soon. Instead, I'm going to look forward to
World Squash Day because it's only 10 days, not 8 years, away!
