AFTER CLINCHING Commonwealth Games gold at Birmingham 2022 in squash doubles, Declan James, the only...
Squash ace Declan James says Birmingham 2022 glory ‘one of the most rewarding moments of my career’
It’s one of the most rewarding moments of my career. It’s been a long road to get to that point. Lots of ups and downs, it was an unbelievably intense couple of weeks but what a feeling to get that bit of success. It makes all of the hard work and dedication worth it.My uncle introduced me to the game when I was six-years-old and it all just started from there really. The older I got, the more I was playing, and it just became a way of life.
You should have an environment where being from different backgrounds, different countries, different skin colours, it shouldn’t even be a conversation. I would probably like to see more of an effort at the grassroots level. There needs to be that investment in the towns and the cities with the mini squash courts, it’s really important that everyone has that equality of opportunity and then, as long as you give kids the opportunity to do it, they can then go and decide whether or not it’s something that they want to pursue.
I think it is just a case of getting into the urban areas, the areas where there’s maybe less privilege and giving everyone the same level of opportunity.I would say just get online, get on to the England squash website, and search for the nearest courts near you, seek these courts out, it’s not an expensive sport to play, get in contact with some family members.
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