Tag: World Squash Federation
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Abouelghar Survives Marathon World Battle
Doha, Jul 10, 2012: Second-seeded Egyptian Abouelghar survived the longest match of his life to overcome India’s Mahesh Mangaonkar and claim his anticipated place in the men’s semi-finals of the Doha WSF World Junior Squash Championships in Qatar. The 18-year-old from Cairo recovered from two games down at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex…
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Hong Kong To Host 2014 World Masters
London, June 28, 2012: The World Squash Federation (WSF) confirmed today that the 2014 WSF World Masters Squash Championships have been awarded to Hong Kong, China. To be held from 4-12 July 2014, the Championships will include men’s and women’s events in some 18 age groups for players aged from 35 to over 80. The…
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World Champion Nick Matthew Leads Squash Presentation At SportAccord
London-UK, May 25, 2012: World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran, supported by England’s world champion Nick Matthew and Pakistan’s leading female player Maria Toor Pakay, were in attendance at SportAccord in Quebec to promote Squash’s campaign to become an Olympic Sport. As well as holding meetings with the International Olympic Committee and IOC members, the…
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World’s Leading Players Unite In London to Support Squash 2020 Olympic Dream
London, May 18, 2012: Squash 2020 Olympic Dream, Many of the world’s leading squash players, including women’s world number one Nicol David and men’s world number one James Willstrop, have come together at London’s 02 Arena (see picture below) to show their support for Squash’s campaign to become part of the 2020 Olympic Games. 16…
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Top Players Lead WSF Ambassador Programme to Malawi & Nambia
Malaysia’s record six-time world squash champion Nicol David will lead this year’s WSF Ambassador Programme visit to Malawi and Namibia, from 7-13 June, accompanied by Egypt’s former world junior champion Mohamed El Shorbagy. The Ambassador Programme international promotional initiative was launched by the World Squash Federation last year – taking two of the world’s leading players,…
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WSF Backs ‘Rackets for Africa’ Initiative
London, (World Squash Federation) March 03, 2012: Rackets Africa, The World Squash Federation (WSF) has stepped in to back a Canadian initiative to boost squash development in Africa. Riley Waterous, a squash-playing student from Calgary decided to start collecting used squash rackets to send to communities that could make use of them. The youngster’s novel…