Squash is "the world's healthiest sport"
(Forbes Magazine), squash is played in
over 175 countries by over 20 million
people and squash is very easy to learn.
Once you have tried the squash -
you will love squash!
All 4 Egyptian contenders took the chance to reach the semi-finals in the Men’s World Junior Individual Championship in Herentals (Belgium). Titleholder and top-seed Amr Khaled Khalifa needed 51 minutes to overcome Indian Ramit Tandon in straight games 11-7, 11-7, 17-15 to take his anticipated semi-final spot. 2nd seed and last year’s bronze medalist Marwan El Shorbagy (pic) had to fight for more than an hour to down Indian Mahesh Mangaonkar in 4 games 11-7, 9-11, 13-11, 11-8. Mohamed Abouelghar and Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry completed the all-Egyptian semis as they beat their 2 English opponents James Earles (11-8, 11-9, 11-7 )and Declan James (8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6). Semi-finals line up: [1] Amr Khaled Khalifa (EGY) v [5/8] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY); [2] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) v [9/16] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY).
There will be Egyptian interest in all of the Men’s World Junior Individual Championship quarter-finals in Belgium after 4 players from Egypt survived two testing rounds on the second day of action in Herentals. Defending champion Amr Khaled Khalifa (pic), seeded to become only the 3rd man in history to win the title twice, made the last eight for the 3rd year in a row after beating compatriot Fares Dessouki 11-4, 10-12, 11-5, 7-11, 11-5 in 55 minutes. Quarter-final line-up: [1] Amr Khaled Khalifa (EGY) v [5/8] Ramit Tandon (IND); [5/8] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) v [5/8] James Earles (ENG); [5/8] Declan James (ENG) v [9/16] Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (EGY); [2] Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) v [9/16] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND).
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I love squash interview: Backstage with Alister Walker in the gym of the Queen´s Club at the ATCO World Series Finals 2011 while Alister is cooling down after he lost to Thierry Lincou …
Kuwaiti Abdullah Al Muzayen (pic) celebrated an historic squash success in the final of the Senses Open in Beirut when he beat Egypt’s Zahed Mohamed to win the 1st PSA World Tour event ever to be held in Lebanon. The top seed was in sensational form in the Lebanese capital where he reached the climax of the PSA Challenger 5 event without dropping a game. Left-hander Al Muzayen was marking his 8th Tour final – whilst Mohamed was making his maiden appearance in a PSA final after a series of stunning upsets. In the end Al Muzayen was too strong for his inexperienced opponent in the final, beating Mohamed 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 in 30 minutes to collect the 5th Tour title of his career.
After surviving two four-games matches en-route to the final of the Victorian Open in Melbourne, Hong Kong’s Leo Au (pic) despatched England’s Lewis Walters in straight games to take a 11-5, 11-9, 11-8 victory in 51 minutes in Melbourne. Au, boasting a career-high world No 106 ranking, was celebrating the 2nd PSA Tour title of his career – but his first on foreign soil.
All squash fans around the world might get infected with the Olympic fever again, as Squash has been included on the shortlist of sports to be considered for inclusion in the Olympic Sports Programme starting in 2020. World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran (pic) said: “We are delighted to be given this new opportunity to be considered for inclusion in the Olympic Sports Programme. I am confident that we will be able to show the IOC Programme Commission, the Executive Board and wider IOC membership that our case has become even stronger over recent years.” In sight of this news all squash fans might get more close together to show the world that squash will deserve the Olympic status.
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