CAIRO
PYRAMIDS WELCOME BACK WORLD'S TOP SQUASH PLAYERS
Once
again with a smiling face and a heart as warm as ever Al- Ahram recieves
the world leading men and women squash players who return to Egypt to compete
in the most spectacular setting gof its $11o International Squash Championship.
Starting from the 20th of August and for six wonderous days, the winning
players will enjoy playing in the glass court staged in the open air alongside
the great pyramids of Giza. The championship is expected to witness real
compitition between the top seeded players like the world champion Peter
Nicol, his Canadian rival Jonathan Power and Egypt superstar the third
seed Ahmed Barada who will try this year to regain the title he lost last
year to Peter Nicol. There is also Karim Darwish the world junior champion
who promises much to the crowd that comes every year to enjoy the game,
and the clear night sky. The women's event will not be less intresting
especialy with the presence of the world No.1 Cassie Campion, who is expected
to meet New Zealand Leilanni Joyce, the British Open Champion, in the final
on Friday 25th August. So Good luck to every body! |