Ambassador Programme
Launched in 2011, the inspiring World Squash international promotional initiative, called the World Squash Ambassadors Programme, annually takes two leading squash players, together with an international coach and referee, into younger squash nations to help raise the sport’s profile – through clinics, exhibition matches, refereeing and coaching seminars, and media presentations.
It creates an opportunity to support nations by meeting and interacting with players, officials and media in the countries. The squash family is worldwide, and World Squash relishes the chance to spend a little time with these family members to not only support them, but learn more about their issues and avenues.
The World Squash Ambassador Programme first visited the Baltic country of Latvia in 2011, followed by a trip to the African countries of Malawi and Namibia, then Panama and Venezuela in 2013, before in 2014 journeying to Papua New Guinea. In 2015 the programme went to Serbia, Romania and Croatia; China and Macu in 2016, Armenia and Ukraine in 2018 and Kenya in 2019.
Media Releases
July 2019 Ambassador Programme Video
Children Worldwide Join in Workout with Coll & Gilis for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
To celebrate International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the PSA Foundation brought together the children from the outreach programmes they support across the world for a workout and Q&A with New Zealand’s Paul Coll and Belgium’s Nele Gilis. Translated into Arabic, Spanish, English and Portuguese for all the children taking part, for the Continue Reading......
Win Teuton shoes in special WSD Squash 57 video competition
Squash 57 players can win some great prizes in a special World Squash Day competition. Entrants are invited to create a brilliant video capturing a fantastic rally, a coaching explanation or an outstanding new drill. Teuton shoes will be awarded to makers of the top three videos. To celebrate ‘World Squash Day’ the WSF (Squash57 Continue Reading......
Teran Named President of ACODEPA’s Athletes Commission
Two-time Pan American Games gold medallist Samantha Teran has been named as the President of the Association of Pan American Sports Confederations’ (ACODEPA) Athletes Commission. With a former World Ranking of No.11, Teran is the highest ranking Mexican squash player of all time and enjoyed a prolific career on the PSA World Tour, capturing 16 Continue Reading......
WSF Ambassadors Kenya visit – video roundup
Watch the highlights of the successful WSF Ambassadors trip to Kenya, with Nicol David, Camille Serme and Borja Golan...
‘Not A Four-Day Thrill’ Says Kenya Squash Ambassadors Host
“It’s not just a four-day thrill,” said Gakuo Ndirangu, a driving force of squash in Kenya, as the 2019 WSF Ambassador Programme visit to the country’s capital Nairobi drew to a close at the Nairobi Club after a comprehensive programme of squash activities led by three of the sport’s leading players. An action-packed programme of coaching sessions, refereeing workshops, player clinics, exhibition matches and Continue Reading......
Kenya Set To Welcome WSF Squash Ambassadors
Kenya is set to welcome the WSF Ambassador Programme this week when three of the world's leading squash players visit the country's capital Nairobi...
WSF Ambassadors 2019 Kenya : Tweets
Follow the #WSFAmbassadors in Kenya on their Tweets …...
Nicol David joins WSF Ambassador visit To Kenya
The sport's ultimate ambassador will join fellow players Camille Serme and Borja Golan for the 2019 WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Kenya...
WSF Ambassador visit a ‘Dream Come True’ for Ukraine Squash
The WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Ukraine was a 'dream come true' for squash in the country said the Ukrainian Squash Federation President Anastasiia Netrebchuk...
WSF Ambassadors Inspire Armenian Squash
World squash stars Ramy Ashour and Camille Serme thrilled fans of the sport in Armenia on the first leg of the 2018 WSF Ambassador Programme...
WSF Ambassador Programme 2018
Egypt's Ramy Ashour and France's Camille Serme will lead the 2018 WSF Ambassador Programme to Armenia and Ukraine in June next year...
Armenia & Ukraine To Host 2017 WSF Ambassador Programme
Armenia and Ukraine will host the 2017 WSF Ambassador Programme later this year...
WSF Ambassadors Set To Put Dalian On Squash Map
The legacy of a three-day WSF Ambassador Programme visit to the Liaoning Province in China will be to put the city of Dalian on the international Squash map...
WSF Ambassadors Set Sights On Dalian & Macau
The 2016 WSF Ambassador Programme will focus on China this summer when Malaysians Low Wee Wern and Ong Beng Hee lead the latest World Squash Federation initiative...
Croatia Crowns WSF Ambassadors’ Balkans Tour
The Croatian Squash Federation brought the 2015 WSF Ambassador Programme tour to the Balkans to a mighty climax with an action-packed two-day visit to the Croatia capital Zagreb...
Serbia Targets National Centre Following WSF Ambassadors Visit
A new National Squash Centre in Belgrade, and considerably more clubs throughout Serbia, could be the legacy of the 2015 WSF Ambassador Programme visit...
Eastern Europe To Host WSF Ambassadors in 2015
The latest WSF Ambassador Programme will take in countries in Eastern Europe when Nicol David and Borja Golan lead the 2015 initiative into Serbia, Romania and Croatia in May...
Fourth WSF Ambassador Programme Hailed As ‘Inspirational’
The latest WSF Ambassador Programme has "inspired" the impetus for Squash in Papua New Guinea, said the PNG Squash President Edmond Pereira at the end of the four-day visit to the capital Port Moresby this week...
WSF Ambassadors Help Papua New Guinea Gear Up For The Games
The visit to Papua New Guinea by World Squash Federation Ambassadors Cameron Pilley and Low Wee Wern has boosted the Oceanian country's bid for squash success...
WSF Ambassadors Pilley & Wee Wern Head For Papua New Guinea
Oceania will host the 2014 WSF Ambassador Programme when the region's top squash player Cameron Pilley leads the World Squash Federation initiative in Papua New Guinea later this year...
WSF Ambassadors Leave Long-Lasting Memories In Venezuela
As the 2013 WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Venezuela neared its conclusion, Francisco Paradisi had no doubts about its impact...
WSF Ambassador Visit To Inspire Panama World Champs Debut
Led by Malaysia's record seven-time world champion Nicol David, the first leg of the latest annual WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Panama City attracted widespread interest in the sport...
WSF Ambassadors Programme Sets Sights On Panama & Venezuela
Malaysia's record seven-time world squash champion Nicol David will lead this year's WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Panama and Venezuela in June...
WSF Ambassadors Empower Namibian Squash
"You have empowered Namibian squash," Tyc Kakehongo of the Namibian Squash Association, told Nicol David and Mohamed El Shorbagy as the five-day WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Namibia came to an end...
Malawi WSF Ambassador Visit Inspires Squash Addition To Olympic Centre
News that the WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Malawi has inspired a squash facility to be included in a new OlympAfrica Sports Centre in the capital Lilongwe has been hailed by Squash Malawi President Jimmy Kawaye as "a huge, huge thing for the sport in our country"...
Top Players Lead WSF Ambassador Programme To Malawi & Namibia
Malaysia's record six-time world squash champion Nicol David will lead this year's WSF Ambassador Programme visit toMalawi and Namibia in 7-13 June...
WSF Ambassadors “An Inspiration” To Latvian Squash
The inaugural WSF Ambassador Programme to Latvia last week was hailed as an “inspiration” to the country’s squash community at the end of the three-day visit to the Baltic country's capital Riga...
John White Joins WSF Ambassador Programme In Latvia
Former world number one John White will join Nicol David, the reigning women's world number one from Malaysia, in the inaugural WSF Ambassador Programme in Latvia in November...
WSF Launches Ambassador Programme
The WSF Ambassador Programme, a new international promotional initiative devised by the World Squash Federation, will be launched in Latvia later this year...
Eastern Europe to Host World Squash Ambassadors in 2015
2014 Fourth World Squash Ambassador Programme Hailed As ‘Inspirational’
2014 World Squash Ambassadors Help Papua New Guinea Gear Up For The Games
2013 World Squash Ambassadors Leave Long-Lasting Memories In Venezuela
2013 World Squash Ambassador Visit To Inspire Panama World Champs Debut
2012 World Squash Ambassadors Empower Namibian Squash
2012 Malawi World Squash Ambassador Visit Inspires Squash Addition To Olympic Centre
2011 World Squash Ambassadors “An Inspiration” To Latvian Squash