Egypt To Defend Women's World Team Title In Canada in December by Howard Harding
26 May 2014
- Defending champions Egypt will lead 20 nations in the Women's WSF
World Team Squash Championship in Canada later this year when the 19th
staging of the World Squash Federation championship takes place at
White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake in
Ontario from 1-6 December.
The biennial
Championship, the second edition of which was held in Toronto in 1981
and is now being hosted by Canada for the fourth time, will feature the
top female players in the world from every continent.
Egypt claimed the
title for the third time in the 2012 championship in France, where
runners-up England were celebrating their 10th successive appearance in
the final.
Guatemala will be marking their maiden appearance in the championship.
Joining hosts Canada
in the 2014 championship will be: Australia, Austria, China, Colombia,
Egypt, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong China, India,
Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and
USA.