Canada to Host 2014 Women’s World Teams

The World Squash Federation (WSF) has awarded the  2014 WSF Women’s World Team Squash Championship to Canada. The event will take place at White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa (The Club at White Oaks) in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, from 1-6 December 2014.

Canada previously hosted the Championships on three occasions—in 1981, 1992 and, more recently, in Edmonton, Alberta, in 2006.

Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 12.26.50 PMWSF Chief Executive Andrew Shelley indicated, “I know from my own inspection that the facilities at White Oaks would be hard to beat anywhere, so we are set for a great staging to accompany the warm Canadian welcome that the visiting teams from across the globe will certainly receive. Bring on 2014!”

Event director Mark Sachvie, who has been the Club at White Oaks Racquets Director for the past 25 years, commented, “Hosting the WSF Women’s World Team Championship is a wonderful opportunity to profile Canada’s top female athletes and, at the same time, act as a showcase for women’s squash.”

Squash Canada’s Executive Director Danny Da Costa added: “We are honored to partner with Squash Ontario and The Club at White Oaks to host this world championship in Canada in 2014. We are excited to showcase the great game of squash, and also to promote the advancement of women’s sport not only in Canada but around the world.”

The women’s game has seen considerable growth over the past few years with over 70 professional tournaments on five continents on the women’s professional tour.

White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa is a 5-star/4-diamond facility located in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Niagara region has become an international travel destination, and is recognized as one of the world’s finest centers of viticulture. Situated in the heart of this region, White Oaks has garnered a reputation as being one of Canada’s premier sporting facilities and has hosted several high-profile squash events, including the Canadian Junior Open, Canadian Squash Championships as well as several PSA & WISPA events.

The 2012 WSF Women’s World Team Championship will be held in Nimes, France, from 12-17 November.