"It would be a dream come true," said Nour El Sherbini, the 17-year-old Egyptian who made squash history yesterday by becoming the first player to win the world junior title for a third time.
"There are still seven years left, but I hope I will be at the top of my game by then and will have a chance to show that at the Olympics," added the remarkable youngster who is already ranked 11th in the world.
"Peru has never won an Olympic Gold medal and I want to be the first!" said Diego Elias. "There are many courts in Peru and for players to see squash in the Olympic Games will be great for them."
Qatari Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi added: "Everybody dreams to play in the Olympics. If we are given a place I will be at my best age in 2020, so it would be wonderful. In Qatar, being in the Olympics will bring more people to squash, and everywhere else as well. Squash will get even bigger I am certain."
England outsider Lyell Fuller, a 17-year-old who became the only unseeded player to make the quarter-finals, added: "It's my dream to play in the Olympics.
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