IPRO Director’s Message February, 2025

The World Games 2025 (August 7-17), a quadrennial sports festival, will be held in Chengdu, 

Sichuan, China.  A city of 20 million inhabitants, it is located in the southwest part of the 

country, and is known for its research base for giant panda breeding. 

Mr. Wei, head of the LOC, calls Chengdu, ‘China’s Happiest City’; and,  says China will deliver a 

wonderful Games featuring international standards, Chinese style with Chengdu 

characteristics, so as to jointly write a new chapter in the history of the World Games.  This 

will be the 12th edition; and the 3rd  time it has been held  in Asia.  Racquetball and Squash 

are two of the thirty-five sporting disciplines.  Five thousand athletes are expected from 100 

countries.  

The first World Games were in Santa Clara, California in 1981.  Expect live

streaming of racquetball and other disciplines on the TWG network, Olympic Channel, and IRF 

networks.  Racquetball will be represented  by 16 men & women in singles and mixed doubles.

Upcoming

February 27-28       Level 1 Instructor/Coach Certification; Centro deportivo, 

Tarija, Bolivia     Manuel Flores

April 11  Level 2-3 Officiating Seminar; Polidomo Centro Deportivo;

Guatemala City, Guatemala.      Gustavo Farell

December 5            Level 2-3 Officiating Seminar; Complejo Duarte;

Guatemala City, GUA.  Gary Mazaroff  

Quote of the Month

‘I almost grew up one day; but, I overcame it’    LSW