The Minister of Youth and Sports attends the launch ceremony of the 2022 World Squash Championship at Madinaty Club...and confirms: "We thank the Hisham Talaat Mustafa Foundation for their continued support to the sports sector".

Omar Hisham: “We aspire for the clubs of the group to be a permanent meeting place for the world championships.”

Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, attended the 2022 World Squash Championship for Women’s Teams, which will continue at Madinaty Club until December 16, with the participation of 17 teams, i.e. United States of America, China , England, Japan , Germany, France, Hong Kong and Canada. , Australia, Malaysia, Australia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Scotland, Wales and South Africa, as well as host country Egypt.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, said that Egypt – in the light of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic – has become an international destination for hosting major tournaments thanks to the numerous advantages of which enjoys the sports facilities and infrastructures, which have thrilled the whole world in the various international forums that have taken place on its soil. The Minister thanked the Hisham Talaat Moustafa Foundation for its continued support to the sports and youth sector in Egypt by organizing this tournament, which indicates a fruitful partnership between the private and government sectors, commending the distinguished standard with which Madinaty Club appears from the sports stadiums at the highest level. .

For his part, Omar Hisham Talaat, CEO of Business Development of Talaat Moustafa Group, said that Madinaty Club’s hosting of the 2022 World Squash Championship is the second global sporting event hosted by Talaat Moustafa Group clubs, after hosting the tournament from the “Asian Tour” series. , attended by 140 players from more than 40 countries and broadcast by 60 sports channels from all over the world.

Talaat added, during his speech at the press conference, that the group’s clubs have ambitions to become a permanent meeting place for the world championships, in light of their unique and distinct capabilities, which contribute to the revitalization of sports tourism in Egypt..

International Squash Federation CEO William Louis Marie said the Madinaty squash court complex is one of the best squash courts in the world, thanking the Talaat Moustafa Group for their support in hosting the Women’s Squash World Cup of 2022 and providing all the equipment needed for the tournament. perfectly.

For his part, Dr Nader Shaaban, head of the club sector at the Talaat Moustafa group, confirmed that the main glass stadium for the tournament has been given a capacity of more than 1,200. .

He pointed out that Talaat Mostafa Group is eager to provide integrated services to its customers, including sports services, believing in the importance of encouraging the population to play sports, and to this end, the group has established sports and social clubs in its various urban projects which are comparable to international clubs.

The 2022 World Squash Championship launch ceremony at Madinaty Club (3)