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European Squash Juniors Back the Bid
The winners of the
European Junior U19 Team Squash Championships earlier this month in
Germering, Germany, have all put their names to the Squash 2016 bid,
citing winning at the Olympic Games as the greatest sporting achievement
imaginable.
Second-seeded team Germany
shocked the crowds by beating England, seeded number one and Championship
favourites. This was the second time in four years that Germany has won the
European Squash Federation title. The individual element of the Championships
was a different story with England clinching both the men’s and women’s titles.
Sarah-Jane Perry,
the individual female title winner, said: “In 2016 I’ll be 26, which would
be the perfect age for me to compete in the Olympics. I really hope that this
dream can be achieved and squash gets a chance to show what an amazing and
diverse sport it is."
Men's individual champion
Anthony Graham added: “By 2016 I’ll be 26 when I should be at the
peak of my squash career. Being the U19’s European champion is fantastic and I
now can’t wait to make my mark on the senior circuit. My biggest ambition would
be to get an Olympic medal, it’s the ultimate goal and nothing else could come
close.”
Raphael Kandra,
winner of the Bronze Medal in the individual competition and representing the
winning German team, said: “I know I speak for all my team mates when I say
that as athletes, the chance to compete in the Olympics would be a great goal
for us all. As U19 champions we now have some idea of how good victory feels,
but the chance to win an Olympic medal for Germany would be incredible. We
should all be at the top of our game in 2016 and the perfect age to compete; I
only hope we get the chance to achieve this.”
For bid information please
visit
www.squash2016.info
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