Squash at the LA28 Olympic Games.

What is confirmed

• Squash will make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028.
• The programme contains men's singles and women's singles.
• Each competition has 16 athlete places, with no more than two athletes from one National Olympic Committee in each gender.
• LA28 names the Comcast Squash Center at Universal Studios as the venue.
• There is no squash doubles or team medal event in the announced programme.

How qualification works

The allocation starts with continental results and the host provision, then rankings, universality and the final qualifier. Unused places are handled under the official reallocation rules; the table does not promise every route will retain its original allocation.

A PSA ranking measures performance on the professional circuit. A National Olympic Committee (NOC) represents an Olympic delegation. These are different parts of the qualification process.

Are Olympic squash players amateur or professional?

Professionals can compete. LA28 is not an amateur-only competition: the qualification system uses PSA professional rankings, and the first qualifiers are established tour players. Earning prize money or having sponsors does not itself exclude a player.

Top names such as Mostafa Asal, Paul Coll, Hania El Hammamy and Nouran Gohar illustrate the calibre of professional who can seek a place. They are examples of leading players, not an announced LA28 entry list. Qualification, eligibility and availability still determine who competes.

Who has qualified so far?

As at 28 September 2026, Malaysia's Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam have been announced as squash's first Olympic qualifiers after winning singles gold at the Asian Games in Nagoya on 27 September.

Both earned places through the continental route. They must still satisfy the relevant 2028 eligibility conditions, including the top-50 requirement for continental qualifiers.

What must an individual player satisfy?

Places are allocated to athletes by name. Winning a place is different from joining a preparation squad, and it is not a freely interchangeable national team slot. The official system controls withdrawals and replacement allocations.

• Earn a place through an applicable qualification route. A high ranking alone is not a guarantee.
• Meet the route's ranking conditions. Continental qualifiers must be inside the PSA top 50 on 22 May 2028; this is not a blanket description of every route or reallocation exception.
• Comply with Olympic nationality and participation requirements, anti-doping and competition-integrity rules, and World Squash regulations.
• Complete the required confirmation and Olympic entry process through the responsible bodies.

Why some top players and nations will miss out

There is no automatic squash entry for every nation attending the Olympic Games. A delegation may qualify for men's singles, women's singles, both, or neither.

Each draw normally allows one athlete per NOC. Two NOCs receive second places through the ranking provisions; a third can do so only under the specified conditions. No NOC can enter more than two athletes in either draw.

For example, if three players from one nation occupied the first three world-ranking positions, all three could not enter that Olympic draw. This illustrates the rule, rather than predicting the 2028 rankings.

Key dates on the road to LA28

How the game works

Two players share an enclosed four-wall court. Each tries to make a valid return before the ball bounces twice. The confined space makes movement, anticipation and safe clearing as important as racket skill.

Teams, federations and athletes

A national squash federation, a National Olympic Committee, a performance programme and the athletes eventually entered for LA28 are different things. Squash Dog will not label a body as an Olympic team or selection authority without an official source.

GB Squash is a named preparation programme established by England Squash, Scottish Squash and Squash Wales. England, Scotland and Wales do not enter separate Olympic teams; eligible athletes are represented through the British Olympic Association and Team GB.

Squash Canada's Road to Podium campaign and national squads support an Olympic pathway, but they are not announced LA28 rosters. Qualification and selection information should be checked through LA28, the IOC, World Squash and the relevant national organisations as it is published.

Turn watching into playing

You do not need Olympic speed or a double-yellow-dot ball to begin. Use a bouncier ball, book a beginner session and focus on a cooperative rally. Olympic interest matters most when it creates a practical route onto a local court.

Primary sources

Qualification routes and country limits: IOC, European Squash Federation and Team Canada. First qualifiers: Olympics.com and the Olympic Council of Asia. Final qualifier: US Squash's 23 September 2026 announcement. Follow the official links for amendments and final entries.

• LA28 — Squash
• IOC: LA28 squash qualification system (PDF)
• World Squash: Olympic qualification system announced
• World Squash: GB Squash formed ahead of LA28
• Squash Canada: Road to LA28
• European Squash Federation: qualification routes and country limits
• Team Canada: squash qualification and ranking cut-off
• Olympics.com: Malaysia's first squash Olympic qualifiers
• Olympic Council of Asia: Malaysia's LA28 quotas
• US Squash: Seattle and Bellevue final qualifier
• London Squash Classic: Sivasangari's 2024 title
• Cornell: Sivasangari's Asian Games title and Olympic place
• PSA: tour players and current rankings
• England Squash: LA28 athlete and selection guidance