Poland To Host 2016 World Juniors by Howard Harding 16 November 2015
- Just three years after first hosting a world championship in the
sport, Poland has been selected by the World Squash Federation to stage
the 2016 World Junior Squash Championships.
Under the auspices of the Polish Squash Federation, the event will be held in the city of Bielsko-Biała from 7-16 August.
The event will comprise the Men's and Women's Individual Championships, followed by the Men's Team Championship.
"Hosting the World Juniors next year is a huge challenge for all my
team and we're very happy to bring such an event to our squash-booming
region," said Maciej Klis (pictured below), owner of Enjoy Squash, the
venue for the championships.
"We see massive potential in this event and so our modern 10-court facility will be well prepared!
"We will try to provide the highest level of Polish hospitality and
make things as easy as possible for all the young players, parents and
coaches. Also there will be an all-glass court provided by Squash
Promotion Group and installed in the heart of Bielsko-Biała city right
under our classic castle.
"The motto for the whole event will be "work hard to get exposure" as
we think the need of presenting squash to the public is a strong desire
of any player," Klis continued. "We're also sure that the level of our
beloved sport will be very high, so all our squash community will be
looking forward to seeing all the great matches."
The World Junior Championships have long been a stepping stone to adult
success since the first championship took place in 1980: The current
Egyptian world number ones are both double World Junior Individual
title winners - Mohamed Elshorbagy in 2008 & 2009, and Raneem El
Welily the women's champion in 2005 and 2007.
