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Fitz Gerald, Atkinston to Russia

By Howard Harding © 2003; [draw/results] all rights of reproduction reserved.
June 13, 2003 

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Sarah Fitz-Gerald and Vanessa Atkinson are on the eve of her departure to St Petersburg, where they begin a nine-day promotional tour of Russia for the Women's International Squash Players Association.

Fitz-Gerald, recently retired former WISPA #1 ranked player, will be joined by Vanessa Atkinson, the current world No 5 from the Netherlands.

The tour, which also visits Moscow, is part of WISPA's continuing drive to promote women's squash around the world.

The Tour itinerary, which has been arranged in conjunction with the Russian
Squash Federation, will feature exhibitions, clinics, press conferences and
meetings with sports bodies.

The main base in St Petersburg will be the five-court Hypersquash Centre which
hosted the Russian National Championships earlier this year. Irina Podubnaya,
the director co-ordinating the visit, explained: "It is a dream come true for
us to have these top women come to St Petersburg. For us and our city where
squash is still a young sport, it's a long-awaited event for which we have high
expectations. Thank you WISPA."

Several venues will be part of the Moscow programme. Vasily Borisov, President
of the Russian Squash Federation, welcomes the visit, saying: "Interest in
squash is growing in Russia, and we look forward to making squash a big sport in
the country. To join with WISPA to bring top players will help us encourage
our growing group of players as well as show squash to the newspapers and
television.

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