Squash has a good chance: Lobbyist


PETALING JAYA: When wrestling was added to the list of sports vying for the 2020 Olympics earlier this year, there were worrying glances among the squash fraternity.

It became a little more worrying when wrestling, dropped as an Olympic core sport, made it to the final shortlist alongside squash and baseball/softball during the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board meeting at St Petersburg in May.

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