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WSF Announces Hall of Famers, Awards, Drug Policies

© 2001 Squashtalk - . by Howard Harding, London

31st WSF Annual General Meeting News

WEDNESDAY OCT 31, 2001

Delegates from 32 nations attended the 31st World Squash Federation Annual General Meeting & Conference in Australia in October, held in conjunction with the Melbourne International Festival of Squash, the World Coaching Conference and the World Refereeing Conference.

Among the motions passed were two which strengthen the WSF Doping Code and make the implementation of WSF Doping Policy at national level a condition of new and continued membership of the Federation. It was also agreed that the WSF will use the Court of Arbitration for Sport to settle all disputes.

New Hall of Famers .... (photos © Stephen J. Line)

Jansher Khan from Pakistan .... and

Michelle Martin from Australia

WSF President Susie Simcock stated: "We carry out exhaustive dope testing at all events

and from this evidence we know that Squash is dope free. But we are not complacent about this and are determined to wage war on drugs right down to national level."

At the General Meeting there were successful World Squash Championships bids from Qatar to host the Women's World Open in 2002, and for Netherlands to stage the event in 2004. Pakistan secured the rights to host the Men's World Team Championship, for the second time, in 2005, while India will stage the World Junior Men's Championship in 2002, followed by Colombia in 2004 and Argentina in 2006.

The 2004 World Doubles Championships will be held in the USA.

Squash legends Michelle Martin and Jansher Khan were admitted to the WSF Hall of Fame. Michelle, sister of Australian internationals Brett and Rodney Martin, amassed more than 50 WISPA World Tour titles during her career, including three world and six British Open trophies - while Pakistan's Jansher Khan recently announced his retirement just one victory away from 100 PSA Tour titles, which include six British Open trophies and a record eight World Open crowns.

Further presentations were made to Philip van der Ven of the Netherlands, a former Vice-President of the WSF and President of the European Squash Federation; and to Malaysia's Prasad Pillai, a past Secretary of the WSF and the Asian Squash Federation.

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