World Squash Day has been
launched in style off the Auckland Harbour Bridge in
New Zealand.
Phil Buscke from kiwi rock band The Datsuns
has jumped off the bridge, showing just how far squash
players will go to display their support for the sport's bid
for Olympic inclusion in 2016.
Under the watchful eye of the
AJ Hackett
Bungy Auckland, Buscke, an A grade squash player, jumped
not once, but twice - proudly waving a banner with the
message "Squash and the Olympics, a Perfect Match".
 Buscke
says he has been asked to do many things by Squash New
Zealand over the years, but nothing quite so dramatic as
jumping off the bridge.
"That was amazing, such a huge adrenaline rush - I'd do it
again in a heartbeat".
The spectacular stunt is the precursor to a world wide
flurry of activity, as the global squash community unites in
support of the Olympic bid.
Activities are planned in such diverse localities as the
townships of Soweto to the glitz of Hollywood and the edge
of the Arctic Circle. |
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