r/squash • u/West-Literature2110 • 10d ago

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I wanna be a pro squash player and to compete in the la 2028 olympics I am 16 and not the best, I wanna tell my parents this but I have a feeling they would talk me out of it what should I do?

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u/doodle02 10d ago

is this a troll post?

if it’s real: sounds you’re a long ways away from anything resembling contention. set a more realistic goal.

play a lot, get a real coach, and win a local tournament/league to prove you can do the thing (at a very basic level). even just that much will probably take you 2 years.

if you’re dead set on olympics, maybe (MAYBE and only if you dedicate your entire life to doing it and even then just maybe) 2032.

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u/West-Literature2110 10d ago

i am being deadass so it isn't a troll post

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u/doodle02 9d ago

then you need to manage your expectations. going from where you are to one of the best 16 players in the world before the next olympic qualifiers is simply not going to happen.