tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315253560915043425.post4974949693795123397..comments2023-08-12T06:24:02.457-04:00Comments on The Squashist: Gladiatorial? The Squashisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924299528289973751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315253560915043425.post-66380866078031569952012-12-28T17:04:31.265-05:002012-12-28T17:04:31.265-05:00Heather McKay certainly deserves serious considera...Heather McKay certainly deserves serious consideration, but I feel the female athletes of her day were just not as good as the kind you find today. So Nicol David, and also Sarah Fitzgerald, had to fight against better athletes and more of them. McKay was a stupendous athlete, and would have likely been the best in the world no matter when she played, but David and Fitzgerald (my runner-up) have had to fend off much steeper competition. McKay is my #3. But its a tough call; they are all close in my estimation. <br /><br />As for the question of US Squash, I know that organization has raised an outsized share of the funding needed to hire the bid consultant who is overseeing the sport's presentation to the Olympics committee. The consultant, Mike Lee, has been a successful supplicant to the Olympics committee before, and his knowledge of the process will be vital for success. US Squash has also been working extensively with the World Squash Federation behind the scenes to create a cohesive strategy. As you can imagine, one of the sport's strengths is the many countries in which it is played. That's also a weakness though, since the multiplicity of opinions that necessarily ensue from such a diverse group of playing countries can easily lead to a cacophony, with no coherent message. Think herding cats... US Squash has been active in many steering group meetings, roundtables and discussions over strategy, optimizing the viewer experience and televisual presentation, etc. etc. They've done a lot. Let's all hope they will be successful. The Squashisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924299528289973751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315253560915043425.post-10530451408172086982012-12-26T17:40:17.910-05:002012-12-26T17:40:17.910-05:00david the greatest female squash player? does the...david the greatest female squash player? does the name heather mckay ring any bells with you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315253560915043425.post-26837664104583992212012-12-25T03:29:53.690-05:002012-12-25T03:29:53.690-05:00Could you elaborate on what U.S. Squash did that t...Could you elaborate on what U.S. Squash did that they should take a bow for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com