Philippine Squash to host two international meets

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Squash Academy is pouncing on the opportunity to boost its stock and expose its players to world-class action by hosting two foreign-spiced tournaments this month.

Squash chief Robert Bachmann told the PSA Forum yesterday that things are in place for the Philippine Satellite set Oct. 22 to 25 and the Philippine Challenger Classic on Oct. 27 to 31. Both events will take place at the PSA Academy inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

“Our top athletes can improve their world rankings by competing here and for the rest this is a chance to get some exposure by playing with the best,” said Bachmann during the weekly forum presented by San Miguel Corp., Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Smart/PLDT, Milo and ArenaPlus, the country’s 24-7 sports app.

He said the events will serve the Philippine team well as it prepares for the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok, 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya and the qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.