Squash – the king of indoor sports
Squash is a highly confrontational sport. Players need to keep running and hitting the ball in a limited space. It has a very high intensity of movement and requires extremely high speed, strength, agility and anticipation. . People who like squash call it the king of indoor sports. This sport is very popular in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Hong Kong in our country.
At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Malaysia became the big winner in squash. They won three gold medals in the women's team, men's singles and women's singles, as well as a silver medal in the mixed doubles. India, another squash powerhouse, collected gold medals in the men's team and mixed doubles.
Squash is very popular in Malaysia, just like badminton in China, with many fans. Nico David is a legend in Malaysia. She has won the women's singles championship of the World Squash Championships eight times and has maintained many records. She is a national idol in Malaysia. With her help, Malaysia won the women's singles championship in four consecutive Asian Games, which is their most valued honor. Now that Nico has retired, Sivasangari is regarded as her successor. The Malaysian delegation selected her as the flag bearer at the opening ceremony. People expect her to continue her glory.、
In the women's singles final, Sivasangari was strongly challenged by Hong Kong player Chen Shanyu. Chen Shanyu took the lead twice, but was tied twice again, and the two sides entered the fifth set. In the deciding game, Chen Shanyu once led 8-4 and once saw the dawn of victory, but Sivasangari chased hard and finally won 12-10. The Malaysian delegation achieved five consecutive Asian Games titles in the women's singles squash event.
After the game, a large number of Malaysian reporters and fans surrounded Siva Sangari. This is definitely one of the gold medals they care about most. On the other side, Chen Shanyu could not hide her disappointment. She was leading by a large margin in the decisive game, but the two sides interfered with each other in several key balls, and the referees mostly made decisions that were favorable to the opponent. Chen Shanyu said somewhat helplessly, "That's how the game is, we have to adapt to the rules."
The Hong Kong delegation also performed well in the squash event. The men's team won the bronze medal, and the female players won the silver medal in the women's team and women's singles. The Malaysian team that stood in front of them was too strong. The Hong Kong team launched a strong challenge, but failed to cross this mountain.
Squash will become an event in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, but the process of entering the Olympics has not been smooth sailing. Opponents believe that the referee's subjective judgment has too much influence on the outcome of the game.
In a squash match, two players move at high speed in a limited space and often interfere with each other, resulting in a failure to catch the ball. At this time, the referee can determine that one party has lost points for interference, or can determine that the same factors have caused the ball to be re-served, or that one party has not worked hard enough to save the ball. In other words, when a controversial ball occurs, the referee can make three types of penalties: victory, loss, draw. To a large extent, the referee determines the direction of the game, which is something the International Olympic Committee is more concerned about.
At the women's singles final, many Hangzhou citizens came to watch the game, including many professional fans. According to reports, there are many squash training institutions in Hangzhou. This sport that can exercise physical strength, flexibility and requires the use of the brain is very popular among teenagers.
