The 2015 Men's World Team Squash Championships was intended to be the men's edition of the 2015
World Team Squash Championships
The World Squash Team Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in th ...
, which serves as the world team championship for
squash
Squash most often refers to:
* Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets
* Squash (plant), the fruit of vines of the genus ''Cucurbita''
Squash may also refer to: Sports
* Squash (professional wrestling), an extr ...
players. The event was scheduled to take place in
Cairo
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,
Egypt
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from December 12 to December 18, 2015.
[/photo/1] However, at short notice, it was postponed in the wake of several team withdrawals arising from security concerns and a bomb attack in the Egyptian capital that resulted in 16 fatalities.
On 27 January 2016, the event was formally cancelled.
See also
*
World Team Squash Championships
The World Squash Team Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in th ...
*
World Squash Federation
World Squash, formerly World Squash Federation, is the Sport governing body, international federation for the indoor racket sport of Squash (sport), squash. It is recognised by the International Olympic Committee. It is also a member of the Glob ...
*
2015 Men's World Open Squash Championship
References
External links
World Squash Federation WebsiteMen's World Teams moves from Kuwait to Cairo, same dates - WSF notice
{{World championships in 2015
Sports competitions in Cairo
World Squash Championships
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2015 in Egyptian sport
Squash in Egypt