Historical. For the first time, China will organize a world squash event. The international federation (WSF) announces that it has awarded the Chinese city of Dalian the hosting of the 2018 women's world team championships. The event will take place from September 11 to 16 at the Xigang Gymnasium, equipped for the occasion with three tennis courts. glass with stands, plus four other permanent glass courts. A breakthrough in China which, according to the WSF, is part of the ever more universal popularity of squash, a declared candidate for the status of an additional sport at the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Games. Organized every two years, the Women's Team World Championships have been held in 11 different countries since their creation in 1979. The last edition was contested in 2016 in Paris.
— Published on April 30, 2018
