Editing Squash (sport) (section)

===Inclusion in multi-sport events===
Squash has been featured regularly at the multi-sport events of the [[Commonwealth Games]] and [[Asian Games]] since 1998. Squash is also a regular sport at the [[Pan American Games]] since 1995. Squash players and associations have lobbied for many years for the sport to be accepted into the [[Olympic Games]]. Squash narrowly missed being instated for the 2012 London Games and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games (missed out again as the IOC assembly decided to add golf and rugby sevens to the Olympic programme).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/8292584.stm|title=Golf & rugby voted into Olympics|date=9 October 2009|publisher=[[BBC.co.uk]]|access-date=2 March 2010}}</ref> Squash also was not selected as an event in the 2020 Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldsquash.org/squash-leads-on-innovation-in-bid-presentation/ |title=Squash Leads on 'Innovation' in Bid Presentation |date=19 December 2012 |publisher=World Squash Federation}}</ref> At the [[125th IOC Session]] in [[Buenos Aires]], the [[IOC]] voted for [[Wrestling]] instead of Squash or [[Baseball]]/[[Softball]]. The usual reason cited for the failure of the sport to be adopted for Olympic competition is that it is difficult for spectators to follow the action, especially via television. Previous world number one [[Peter Nicol]] stated that he believed squash had a "very realistic chance" of being added to the list of [[Olympics|Olympic]] sports for the [[2016 Olympic Games]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Slater |first=Matt |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/squash/6480037.stm |title=Squash 'deserves Olympic place', BBC article |work=BBC News |date=23 March 2007 |access-date=26 February 2012}}</ref> but it ultimately lost out to [[golf]] and [[rugby sevens]]. Squash has been part of the [[World Games]] since [[1997 World Games|1997]].

Squash was accepted as a [[demonstration sport]] for the [[2018 Summer Youth Olympics]].<ref name="wsfbuenosaires2018">{{cite news|title=Buenos Aires 2018 take Youth Olympic Games to the next level with Squash|url=http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/news/31640|access-date=14 March 2018|agency=[[World Squash Federation]]|date=6 July 2017|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207192015/http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/news/31640|url-status=dead}}</ref> The World Squash Federation had hoped that this inclusion would create a strong bid for a potential inclusion at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="buenosaires2018paris2024">{{cite web|url=http://www.squash.org.au/w/blog/squash-favourite-for-2024-olympic-games-inclusion|title=Squash Favourite for 2024 Olympic Games inclusion|website=squash.org.au|language=en|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref>

Although not included in the 2024 Summer Olympics, squash received approval from the [[International Olympic Committee]] for inclusion in the [[2028 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]], on 16 October 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=International Olympic Committee approves cricket and four other sports for 2028 Games in Los Angeles |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/15234/12985395/international-olympic-committee-approves-cricket-and-four-other-sports-for-2028-games-in-los-angeles |work=Sky Sports |date=16 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref>