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15-Jan-04
WORLD'S SQUASH STARS
HEAD FOR CANARY WHARF
The Canary Wharf Squash Classic 2004 boasts a truly
world-class entry, featuring six players currently ranked in the top eight
of the current PSA world rankings, plus two of the game's rising stars.
Peter Nicol MBE, who has been ranked number one in the
world for the majority of the past five and a half years and is one of the
event co-promoters, is delighted to be staging a major new event in his
adopted home city of London.
Nicol, who has won all of the game's major titles, including the World Open,
British Open, US Open, Canadian Open, a Commonwealth Games gold medal and
three PSA Super Series titles, said: "I have played major tournaments in
some spectacular locations all over the world. These include Grand Central
Station in New York, Boston Symphony Hall, the Broadgate Arena in London,
the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, and an open-air amphitheatre at the foot
of the Great Pyramids in Egypt.
"Now we can add Canary Wharf to that list. The beauty of staging major
squash events is that you can be both creative and flexible in siting glass
courts in wonderful venues.
"The East Wintergarden is a magnificent venue and is perfectly situated for
the thousands of squash-loving individuals who work at Canary Wharf.
"We all know that squash and business go hand in hand and we are looking
forward to filling the venue for the four nights of the tournament. It is
our ambition in future years to develop the Canary Wharf Classic into one of
the major events on the world squash calendar."
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