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Organisers announce 18,000 dollars in prize money for the 2023 Lagos International Squash Classics

Posted : 04 May 2023
The organizers of the 2023 Lagos International Squash Classics announced on Wednesday a prize tag of 18,000 dollars for the men's and women's categories.

The host and chairman of the Lagos State Squash Association (LSSA), Tomi Falase, at the press briefing to herald the weeklong international squash competition also disclosed that the tournament would go a long way to improving the home-based players.

The press briefing was held at the Sports Bar of Teslim Balogun Stadium. The Lagos International Squash Competition is expected to start on May 9 and end on May 13, with players from Germany, France, England, Egypt, France, and Hong Kong competing alongside Nigeria's home-based stars.

Falase, during his address, noted that the squash classic was an avenue and a window to showcase Nigerian talents to the world.

“This is an exciting moment for us; this is an international event with players across the world competing with Nigerian players."

For the men's category, the prize money is 12,000 dollars, while for the women's category, the prize money is 6,000 dollars. Aside from this, players will also go home with ranking points.

"We are excited about this competition coming to fruition, and I believe that our players will do well," he said.

The technical director of the competition, Boye Oyerinde, noted that the competition benefited not only Lagos State but the whole country of Nigeria.

"The benefits of the competition are enormous because there will be a lot of players outside Lagos and Nigeria competing."

Another huge benefit is that it is a 200-point ranking tournament, which will also improve our country's international rankings. My prayer is that a Nigerian should win the tournament.

"We are lucky to have a wild card from the international body of squash because the draws were not made in Nigeria but by the Professional Squash Players Association (PSA).

"The time schedules for the game will vary from day to day, and we have all the logistics ready ahead of the game," he said

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