World Squash Federation

The World Squash Federation (WSF) is the international federation for squash, an indoor racket sport which was formerly called "squash rackets". The WSF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the International Federation (IF) for squash, and is also a member of the Global Association of International Sports Federations and the Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF).

World Squash Federation
AbbreviationWSF
Formation1967
TypeFederation of national associations
Headquarters Hastings, East Sussex, England
Membership
122 national associations
Official language
English
Patron
 HRH Tunku Imran
Emeritus Presidents
 Jahangir Khan
President
 Zena Wooldridge
Vice-Presidents
Key people
  • CEO:
    William Louis-Marie
  • Operations Manager:
    Carol Hackett
AffiliationsAssociation of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)
Websitewww.worldsquash.org

It is based in Hastings in England. As of 2021 it has 122 member federations.

The first squash court was built in England in 1865; there are now around 50,000 courts in more than 185 nations worldwide. To harness this growth and to promote and co-ordinate the sport, the International Squash Rackets Federation (ISRF) was formed in 1967, its name being changed in 1992 to the World Squash Federation (WSF).

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