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Hi-Tec to sponsor 2008 World Squash Championships
22 Aug '07
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Hi-Tec Sports has been announced as title sponsor of the Hi-Tec Men's and Women's World Squash Championships which will take place in Manchester in October 2008.
Squash has experienced a welcome resurgence in recent years, and with six British players in the top twenty world rankings, the opportunity for Manchester to host this prestigious event will go a long way in ensuring the continuing visibility and growth of the sport in Great Britain.
Event title sponsor Hi-Tec has a proud heritage of sponsoring top-class sporting events and boasts a broad portfolio which includes golf and badminton events as well as the National Squash Championships, the British Open and now the World Squash Championships.
Hi-Tec's original success grew from the breakthrough design and development of the first ever shoe designed for the sport. Launched in 1974 the HI-TEC Squash has gone on to sell over 18 million pairs worldwide.
Their new collection, backed by the latest in independent biomechanical research and development, sees the brand launch the best Squash performance shoes in the world which will coincide with the Hi-Tec Men's and Women's World Squash Championships - Manchester 2008.
Frank van Wezel, Chairman of Hi-Tec Sports and Life Vice President of England Squash, commented on the sponsorship announcement: "In 1974 Hi-Tec produced the world's first ever sports shoe designed specifically for the game of squash."
"In the 32 years since the HI-TEC Squash was born, Hi-Tec has been at the forefront of the game both in terms of product innovation and sponsorship of the game from the grass roots through to the professional game."
Squash has experienced a welcome resurgence in recent years, and with six British players in the top twenty world rankings, the opportunity for Manchester to host this prestigious event will go a long way in ensuring the continuing visibility and growth of the sport in Great Britain.
Event title sponsor Hi-Tec has a proud heritage of sponsoring top-class sporting events and boasts a broad portfolio which includes golf and badminton events as well as the National Squash Championships, the British Open and now the World Squash Championships.
Hi-Tec's original success grew from the breakthrough design and development of the first ever shoe designed for the sport. Launched in 1974 the HI-TEC Squash has gone on to sell over 18 million pairs worldwide.
Their new collection, backed by the latest in independent biomechanical research and development, sees the brand launch the best Squash performance shoes in the world which will coincide with the Hi-Tec Men's and Women's World Squash Championships - Manchester 2008.
Frank van Wezel, Chairman of Hi-Tec Sports and Life Vice President of England Squash, commented on the sponsorship announcement: "In 1974 Hi-Tec produced the world's first ever sports shoe designed specifically for the game of squash."
"In the 32 years since the HI-TEC Squash was born, Hi-Tec has been at the forefront of the game both in terms of product innovation and sponsorship of the game from the grass roots through to the professional game."
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