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By Joe Apu
A total of 28 players made up of 21 Nigerians, two Ghanaians, two Zambians and three South African have arrived Columbia, Maryland for the second edition of the Squash Summer Retreat billed for July 28-30.
The players all based in America according to the African Diaspora Squash Foundation coordinators Tayo Koleosho and Femi Oredagba are participating in the second edition of the event.
They revealed that the retreat is for players between the ages of 16 to 90 years stating that they have are exploring the ways of how best they can get players back home to participate in an effort to help develop the sport.
“This is the second time it’s happening. It’s an annual event in which we are parading 21 Nigerians, 2 Ghanaians, 2 Zambians and 3 South Africans. The next event intends to bring Nigerian players to compete with a chance to give them international exposure,” they told a source.
The idea is that we hope with our participation, we would be able to get our players back home to join us with a view to giving the opportunity of playing with the best players from around the world. It will boost the standard of play and help develop the game at the grassroots.
“Our players deserve exposure and a chance of being in the best facilities that are available. The Squash Summer Retreat is meant to create exposure for Africans that play/ coach squash in the diaspora,” Tayo Koleosho added.
Koleosho, a member of the Ibadan Recreation Club stated that he wants to see ways of assisting young players that that are eager to have a career in the game of squash in which others have excelled in the past.
