The 2021 U.S. Junior Open just concluded at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center. It was exhilarating, particularly during the pandemic, to see such a busy squash facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One thing that forcibly struck me as I walked around the Specter Center was how international the atmosphere was. I saw dozens of country colors, tee-shirts and pullovers trumpeting names from around the world. Incredible diversity. The official list was forty nations were represented among the over eight hundred players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is how the nations shook out for the forty players who made the semifinals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GU11: four Americans; BU11: three Americans, one Egyptian<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GU13: one Belgian, one Malaysian, one Egyptian and one American; BU13: four Americans<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GU15: two Americans, one Indian and one Egyptian; BU15: three Americans and one Belgian<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GU17: one from Hong Kong, one American, one Canadians and one Englishwoman; BU17: two Columbians, one Pakistani and one Egyptian<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GU19: three Americans and one Englishwoman; BU19: three Pakistanis and one American<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is the list, courtesy of my colleague Harry Smith, of the forty nations who sent players to Philadelphia: Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United States and Venezuela. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The 2021 U.S. Junior Open just concluded at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center. It was exhilarating, particularly during the pandemic, to see such a busy squash facility. One thing that forcibly struck me as I walked around the Specter Center was how international the atmosphere was. I saw dozens of country colors, tee-shirts and … Continue reading USJO<\/span>