Tag: women squash

  • Women Squash: Iran Squash Boasts Record Growth

    Women Squash: Iran Squash Boasts Record Growth

    London, May 21, 2013: With the squash court count doubling over the past three years and the number of registered players rising five-fold, the Iran Squash Federation is reporting record growth for the sport in Iran – particularly amongst women and girls. At the elite level, Iran has made a huge progress over recent years…

  • World Triumph Highlights Egypt’s Gold Potential

    World Triumph Highlights Egypt’s Gold Potential

    Nimes – France, Nov 21: Unexpected success in the WSF Women’s World Team Championship in Nimes sees Egypt hold the men’s and women’s senior and junior world team squash titles simultaneously for the first time – highlighting the country’s potential to win its first Olympic gold medal since 2004 if Squash were in the Games…

  • Egypt Snatch Women’s World Team Title

    Egypt Snatch Women’s World Team Title

    Nimes – France, Nov 18: women’s title, In tonight’s dramatic final of the WSF Women’s World Team Championship in Nimes which went to the wire, second seeds Egypt recovered from a match down to upset favourites England to win the World Squash Federation event being held in France for the first time. Boasting a record…

  • Hosts upset Netherlands in Nimes

    Hosts upset Netherlands in Nimes

    Nimes – France, Nov 13: Grinham, The first upset in the 2012 WSF Women’s World Team Championship came before the biggest crowd surrounding one of the three all-glass courts at La Parnasse Arena in Nimes where hosts France beat Netherlands in a dramatic tie which went to the wire. The historic World Squash Federation event, boasting…