Question

Saurab feels squash should be an Olympic event because a) He has topped it at an early age b) It is very disappointing not to have it c) Squash meets the Olympic ideals d) It was ticked on the Olympic list​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

"There really is not any hiding place on the court and it is a real battle of wits and skill." The IOC gave a shortlist of seven points that the new sport for 2020 - squash, wrestling, or baseball/softball - needed to tick. And squash ticks all of them. It meets the Olympic ideals - faster, higher, stronger - and it's gladiatorial, physical and one on one.

Ramit Tandon a professional Indian Squash player also believes that squash must be a part of the Olympic Games for it fulfils all the criteria. The Olympic motto is that the hendiatris Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for "faster, higher, stronger".

The Olympic Games brings together the world's best athletes and squash would bring something new and fresh to the world's greatest sporting event. It has been voted the world's healthiest sport by Forbes magazine too and therefore the Games would be crag for all competitors.

Ramit, who hails from Kolkata, is country's top fourth-seeded player in the squad. His current world ranking is 53, whereas his world series rank is 40, as of May 2020. He turned pro by the end of 2017 and has won 4 PSA tour titles since then. He's an Asian Games Bronze Medalist.

He also represented India at the Gold Coast CWG 2018. As a junior, he won 6 junior national titles, several international titles and ended his junior career as India rank 1, Asia rank 2 and world rank 5.

Ramit also captained the Indian Junior Team to a historic Gold Medal beating Pakistan in the final match. He was also part of the U-21 World Cup Team that secured the Silver medal.

Answer 2

Saurab feels squash should be an Olympic event because​ it ticks all the boxes for Olympics.

• He spoke it is extremely sad and depressing that squash is not already an Olympic sport. The game meets all requirements, yet for some reason it isn't eligible.
• Squash players are among the best athletes in the world, and they should have the chance to showcase their prowess on the Olympic stage. In my opinion, squash needs to look within to grow as naturally as it can over the next 5 to 10 years.
• Although the sport has lately advanced, we still need to put in a lot of effort to make it better for everyone. All we can do is wait and hope the Olympics will recognise the value of our sport and invite us!

Hence, Saurab felt the need of squash to be an Olympic event because of its features.

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