Originally due to be staged in Cairo, the 2011 Women's
World Junior Individual & Team Squash Championships will
be played at Harvard University in Boston, thanks to
an agreement struck this week between the World Squash
Federation and U.S. SQUASH.
The recent turmoil in Egypt prompted the WSF to relocate the
event, which will take place from 20-30 July.
"Egypt not only have great strength as a squash nation, but
are also regular and very successful hosts of world
championships," said WSF Chief Executive Andrew Shelley
in explaining the move. "But we felt that it would be better
to leave a little time for the country to settle down before
what we hope will be an early return.
 "Understandably,
we are delighted that U.S. SQUASH, in conjunction with the
superb facilities of Harvard University, will pick up the
baton to ensure that the most important event in junior
women's squash maintains its place in the calendar."
Commenting upon becoming host, U.S. SQUASH Chief Executive
Kevin Klipstein said: "It was clear to the Board and me
that stepping up to help the WSF in this circumstance was
the right thing to do. We are very pleased to be in a
position to focus our attention on hosting such an important
tournament.
"With US number one and world number eighteen Amanda Sobhy
competing as defending individual champion and leading the
US team, it promises to be an exciting competition. It will
also be an excellent opportunity to gain some exposure for
squash in the United States.
"We appreciate Harvard's willingness to support this event
by hosting it at their world class Murr Center and we expect
to work very closely with Massachusetts Squash and the
entire community in making it a very memorable
championship," concluded Klipstein.
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2010 WWJ
Cologne
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