Tag: World Squash Federation
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Nicol David Celebrates Carol Weymuller Double
New York – USA, Oct 06, 2013: Malaysia’s world number one Nicol David ended unseeded French star Camille Serme’s giant-killing run in the final of the Carol Weymuller Open in New York to win the Women’s Squash Association Gold 50 event, celebrating its 40th anniversary at The Heights Casino in Brooklyn, for the second time…
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IOC Decision Is ‘Heart-Breaking’ Says WSF President
Buenos Aires, Sept 8, 2013: World Squash Federation (WSF) President N Ramachandran, who led the Squash presentation at today’s IOC Session in Buenos Aires, admitted that he was heart-broken at the decision. “Today’s decision is heart-breaking for the millions of Squash players around the world, particularly given the 10-year journey we have been on to join…
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Squash Represents Global Reach Delegation
Buenos Aires, Sept 6, 2013: Global, The World Squash Federation (WSF) delegation that will present its case to join the 2020 Olympic Games at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on Sunday, is increasingly hopeful that its case to join the Games will succeed. Squash is one of three sports being considered by the IOC…
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UK shopping centres want more ‘Pop-Up’ squash shops
London, August 27, 2013: An exciting England Squash & Racketball initiative to temporarily convert empty shops into squash courts has received widespread interest from shopping centres across the UK. The Big Hit ‘pop up’ squash shop campaign is aimed at introducing people to the sport whilst successfully transforming empty retail spaces into a temporary high…
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World Junior Circuit Rankings16 nations
London, August 6, 2013: Players from a record 16 nations feature in the top tens of the latest WSF World Junior Circuit Rankings, according to the new August list published today by the World Squash Federation. Egypt’s world junior champion Karim El Hammamy tops the men’s list for the first time, while the new women’s…
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Kit Aid Primed to start Squash distribution
London, Aug 02, 2013: Budding squash players around the world will soon be able to take advantage of recycled equipment following the move by LV=SOS Kit Aid into the sport to further boost junior development. More than 130,000 youngsters have benefited from the $5.25 million worth of recycled sports kit that LV=SOS Kit Aid have…
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World Championships to climax in Egyptian double
Wroclaw – Poland, July 21, 2013: Elhammamy, For the third year in a row, all-Egyptian finals will bring the WSF World Junior Squash Championships to a climax after more than 160 players have battled over the past five days in the men’s and women’s World Squash Federation events at the Hasta La Vista Club in the…
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WSF Ambassadors Leave Long-Lasting Memories
Venezuela, July 04, 2013: As the 2013 WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Venezuela neared its conclusion, Francisco Paradisi had no doubts about its impact: “Our people will never forget it,” said the President of Federacion Venezolana de Squash. “It was definitely an inspiring visit which people will be talking about for a long time.” Led…
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4 Nations reach World Semis for fourth time
Mulhouse – France, June 13, 2013: Egypt, England, Australia and hosts France will contest the semi-finals of the WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship for the fourth time in a row after surging through today’s quarter-finals of the biennial event being staged in France for the first time in its 46-year history. 31 nations are…