United States: WSF signs new MoU with Alibaba for cloud services

The World Squash Federation (WSF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alibaba Cloud for cloud and AI technologies and is now set to use Alibaba's cloud computing to augment content, management and commercialization. WSF will also use the cloud provider's platform to develop a squash e-sports with virtual reality.

WSF CEO William Louis-Marie said: “Our partnership with Alibaba Cloud embodies our commitment to enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of squash. A key goal of WSF is to embrace technological innovation for the benefit of both amateur and professional athletes.”

Louis-Marie added: "Alibaba Cloud is a global leader in the digital sector and we have every faith that its expertise across a broad range of industries will help Squash continue its development in the lead-up to, and after, its Olympic debut.”

Selina Yuan, president of International Business at Alibaba Cloud, said, “We are privileged to contribute our leading technology to the digital evolution of the squash community, advancing both the efficiency and the ecological footprint of the sport. Our partnership with the World Squash Federation reinforces our continuous commitment to sport innovation and our pledge to sustainability.”