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Joshna Chinappa has made it to the quarter-final round of the ongoing Women's Black Ball Squash Open tournament in Cairo, Egypt. The Indian squash player defeated Sarah-Jane Perry by 11-4, 6-11, 14-12, 11-9 points in a match that went for 50 minutes to reach the next round of the PSA gold event.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected the pleas for the inclusion of Karate and Squash in the 2024 Olympics to be held in Paris. Breakdancing, climbing, surfing, and skateboarding have been included for 2024 Paris but it is subject to IOC’s approval at meeting from March 26 to 28.

Joshna Chinappa was crowned as the national champion for a record 16th time after she defeated compatriot Urwashi Joshi 9-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-5 on Sunday. Chinappa, who is the youngest national champion, equalled the previous women's record of 16 titles that Bhuvaneswari Kumari had won in the past.

Saurav Ghosal defeated Egypt’s Zahed Salem in a closely-fought final to emerge champion at the Kolkata International invitational squash meet on Sunday. He will take part in the Hong Kong meet and another championship in Egypt but will skip the National Championship to be held in December.