The World Squash Federation has added a new dimension to its
world squash championships’ roster with the launch of the
WSF Under-21 World Cup.
The inaugural U21 World Cup – an entirely new biennial event
introducing a new age-group category in the sport – will
take place in Chennai, India, from 01-5 February 2012.
The new championship will be for mixed teams of two men and
one woman, following the highly successful format of the
biennial WSF World Cup.
The U21 World Cup will be held in the alternate years of the
WSF World Cup – and will be staged in 2012 at the same
Express Avenue Mall venue which hosted the 2011 World Cup.
“The new championship will provide a great showcase not only
for the cream of juniors but those who are transitioning as
seniors, as well as those Under 21s who are already
established,” said WSF CEO Andrew Shelley.
“We believe this adds a significant new world championship
opportunity to our portfolio of events – one which will
benefit both players and regional federations,” Shelley
continued.
Srivatsan Subramaniam, Secretary General of the
Squash Rackets Federation of India, added: “We are very
pleased that the WSF has allotted us the inaugural WSF U21
World Cup. This new event follows a series of events
supported by the Sports Development of Tamil Nadu who are
supporting sports and especially squash in the southern city
of Chennai.
“We welcome all U21 players from around the world to come
and have an unforgettable experience.”
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