Squash is one of the fastest and healthiest sports. People also refer to the sport as a game of physical chess, as it requires a lot of strategy. It uses a racket and a small ball that can reach 200 km/h.
It is played on a 9.75 x 6.40 m court, which can be made of glass, and where athletes do their best to reach the farthest corners and direct the strokes according to their strategy.
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Peruvian athlete, Ximena Rodriguez, performs a racket movement in the squash competition against Mexican Diana García at Costa Verde – San Miguel.
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Canadian athlete, Samantha Cornett, hits the squash ball during the competition against Argentinian Pilar Etchechoury at the National Sports Village – VIDENA.
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Canadian Samantha Cornett and American Olivia Blatchford faced off for the gold medal in women’s squash at the Lima 2019 Games. Copyright Flávio Florido / News Service Lima 2019
Canadian Samantha Cornett and American Olivia Blatchford, during a squash competition at the Lima 2019 Games held at the National Sports Village – VIDENA. Copyright Flávio Florido / News Service Lima 2019
Olivia Blatchford’s reaction after winning the Lima 2019 women’s squash competition held at the National Sports Village. Copyright Flávio Florido / News Service Lima 2019
Canadians Danielle Letorneau, Hollie Naughton and Samantha Cornett receiving the silver medal in women’s squash at the National Sports Village – VIDENA, at Lima 2019. Copyright Flávio Florido / News Service Lima 2019
Olivia Blatchford, Sabrina Sobhy and Amanda Sobhy during the ceremony, showing their gold medals from the squash competition held at the National Sports Village (VIDENA) – Lima 2019. Copyright Flávio Florido / News Service Lima 2019
American Amanda Sobhy beat Canadian Hollie Naughton 3-0 in a squash game for the Lima 2019 Games at the National Sports Village – VIDENA. Copyright Flávio Florido / News Service Lima 2019
Peruvian athlete, Ximena Rodriguez, performs a racket movement in the squash competition against Mexican Diana García at Costa Verde – San Miguel.
Copyright Enrique Cuneo / News Services Lima 2019
Canadian athlete, Samantha Cornett, hits the squash ball during the competition against Argentinian Pilar Etchechoury at the National Sports Village – VIDENA.
Copyright Sebastián Castañeda / News Services Lima 2019
