The PSA Foundation’s Yearly Roundup
A message from Adriana Olaya, Head of the PSA Foundation: “Wow, what an incredible year it has been. 2021 has been a year of extreme challenges, as the global squash family battled the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Despite all the difficulties and disruptions of the past 12 months, this has been a year […]
World No. 3 Amanda Sobhy: Recovering from an eating disorder with BodyLoveSoul
Amanda Sobhy: from body-image spirals and stigmas, to healthy mindset and recovery. “It was something I wanted to address. I wanted to be able to break free and have the tools, but I was still not in a comfortable place where I wanted to go to see a therapist. That was just too much for […]
BEHIND THE GLASS II AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER
Behind the Glass II – an exclusive photo book from PSA Photographer Nathan Clarke – is now available order and makes for a great gift for any squash fan! The first edition, which was released last year, saw great success and now Clarke is back with a second book, which is a unique collection of […]
Support the PSA Foundation as you shop on Amazon
Calling all Amazon shoppers! Did you know that when you shop through Amazon you can also support the PSA Foundation? Eligible on the majority of items, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the item price to the Foundation at no expense of the Foundation or the customer. Follow this link below: Click here to make your […]
Amanda Sobhy: US Star Opens up on 10-year Struggle with Eating Disorder
USA’s World No.3 Amanda Sobhy shares her personal story about her 10-year struggle with an eating disorder in this emotional interview. As part of the PSA Foundation’s recently launched health and wellness group, which sees players on the PSA Tour come together to support each other around mental wellbeing, Amanda has decided to share her […]
PSA Foundation Launch Player Health and Wellness Programme
The PSA Foundation has launched a new health and wellness programme which brings together players to tackle the wellbeing challenges on Tour. Professional sport presents unique pressures for athletes and the aim for this programme is the players will spearhead a Tour wide effort to share struggles, advice, experiences and support each other. This initiative […]
Simply Squash Academy: Zambian Club Championing Women’s Squash
Simply Squash Academy is a Zambian squash club that boasts an impressive 60 percent female membership and 75 percent female coaching staff. This stands in stark contrast to a 2020 survey of 24 clubs in England, which revealed only 17 percent of players were female. We caught up with founder Mayase Mibenge about how the […]
11 GREAT SQUASH BOOKS FOR NATIONAL BOOK DAY
It’s National Read A Book Day in the U.S. and to commemorate the occasion here’s a bagel of books about squash we can recommend! 1-0 The Book of Jonah, Jonah BarringtonJonah Barrington, a six-time British Open winner, known as “Mr. Squash,” is one of the most influential players in the history of the game. The Book of Jonah, Barrington’s […]
Squash in the Community – Manchester & British Open
The PSA Foundation has had a busy month introducing squash to the communities of both Manchester and Hull in the UK. For the Manchester Open, PSA World Tour Silver event, we placed ourselves in St Ann’s Square to showcase our great sport. Hundreds of children had their first introduction to squash with roughly 4,600 people […]
Club Spotlight: Hong Kong Football Club Squash Section
The Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) Squash Section has been a loyal supporter of the PSA Foundation over the years. From donating significant amounts of squash clothing and equipment to our ReBound initiative, hosting international PSA events, holding fundraisers and now donating another HK$50,000 to the ‘We Are One Fund’. HKFC is a great example […]
