Watanabe Hopes Olympic Inclusion can Provide Big Boost for Squash in Japan

Satomi Watanabe is one of Asia’s top players, with the 24-year-old becoming a bronze medallist at last month’s Asian Games and rising to World No.16 in this week’s PSA World Rankings.

In the latest episode of the PSA Foundation’s More Than Just A Ranking series, the Japan No.1 opens up about leaving her home country aged just 12 to pursue her squash dream, the tough decisions the COVID-19 pandemic forced upon her, and why she thinks that squash’s inclusion in the LA28 Olympic Games could prove to be a major catalyst for the sport’s growth in Japan.