World Squash Championships to be held in New Zealand ahead of sport's Olympic debut
New Zealand will host the 2028 World Squash Championships in Auckland, just months before the sport's Olympic debut in Los Angeles. The event will run alongside the inaugural World Club Championships, marking a significant milestone for the sport.
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Highlights the growth of squash as an Olympic sport and its economic and cultural impact on the host nation.
New Zealand will host the World Squash Championships in 2028.
The World Championships will be the biggest squash event ever held in New Zealand, and will take place just four months before the sport makes its Olympic debut at the LA 2028 Games.
The event will be staged at the New Zealand International Convention Centre in central Auckland in February 2028.
The tournament will run concurrently with the inaugural World Club Championships, a new competition which will allow club players from around the world to compete in their own tournament, alongside the World Championships.
Together the two events are expected to be the largest squash event ever held. Nearly 40 courts across Auckland clubs will be in use.
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