Squash to become commonplace

Squash to become commonplace

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Squash Association (PSI) installed its new leadership board members on Monday night, setting out its major program to eliminate the luxurious stereotype the sport has acquired.

"Average people are restricted from playing squash since the sport is available only in international hotels," PSI chairman Ida Bagus Sudjana said upon swearing in his assistants. "We want squash to become one of the sports to lift up our national pride," Sudjana, who is also Minister of Mines and Energy, added.

PSI will soon invite entrepreneurs to build squash courts in public places, including in office buildings. Only 17 out of the country's 27 provinces have squash courts, with many of them being in major hotels. (amd)