6 reasons why squash could be India's next medal winning sport
Squash in recent times has brought several laurels in many international events. The latest triumph came at the South Asian Games that were held in Guwahati and Shillong when Joshna Chinappa won the Gold in the Women's Singles event and also won the yellow medal in the Men's and Women's Team event.The recent success in the sport provides us with reasons to be optimistic for the future and so, here are 6 reasons why squash could be India's next medal winning sport.
#1 Presence of a World Class academy
A country is identified in any sport by its ability to produce top notch players. To cite an example, China is known globally as one of the powerhouses in badminton for its ability to churn out quality players consistently.
In order to produce such talents, one needs a fully-working academy equipped with the best facilities and squash in India is fortunate to have such a facility in Chennai.
The Indian Squash Academy is a state-of-the-art facility, comprising of 4 glass courts and is a place to be for every budding squash player.
In addition to the facilities, the academy also has two top-notch coaches- Major Maniam, whose is a consultant coach for the Squash Rackets Federation of India(SRFI) and is presently the Director of Coaching for the World Squash Federation(WSF).
Along with Mr.Maniam, there is also former India player and national coach Cyrus Poncha, who also coaches at this facility.