Why is Egypt so good at Squash? - BBC Sport Africa
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
- There are some sports in which certain countries are just really good at. We're talking New Zealand and Rugby, Brazil and football, Kenya and middle distance running.
And it might surprise you that an African country dominates the sport of squash. BBC Sport Africa's Isaac Fanin is here to find out why Egypt is so good at squash.
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Olympics should include squash so we can grab some gold medals. 🇪🇬 🇪🇬
Yahia Allam Pakistan been saying this since the 80s
If it included, Egyptians wont grab even one medal
the reason they lead now because other countries don't give a shit about this silly game
@@supashley007 lol thats why US is buying them out
@@supashley007 😏what is more baby that your country cannot produce players of quality like egypation players we are dominating the game because our opponents is not our level
Yep we it would help us have a goal to drive us forward
Wow. Egypt absolutely squashed their competition.
dude stfu
Hello Egypt,
Thank you for Shabana, Ashour, El shorbagy and Farag.
Love from Canada
As a top 50 squash player in the US, we get rekt by Egyptians every year the US junior open.
what division?
😂
Top 50? That’s amazing!
rudy ツ literally every division.
@@rudy-ti5yw u17 now
kind of weird that he didn't mention amr shabana
and the Khan Dynasty! this video missed so much interesting things and questions... and the attacking style was explained really bad, they could have used diagrams, footage, interviews to describe what they really mean by that Egyptian attacking style
@@corgikun2579 the khans were from Pakistan though, although I'm sure inspired the Egyptians
@@corgikun2579 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Open_Squash_Championships Egypt was really strong in the late 40s and early 60s.
These Egyptians seem like like really cool people.
i think we are, we are just not from the US or Europe so no one knows us deeply, but we cool, Love from Egypt
Salah is going to do the same for thousands of young Egyptian football players. If I was in charge of a powerful club in Europe I'd have a scout on permanent basis in Egypt for the next decade. Kids are being inspired by him.
Aged badly
How could you talk about Egyptian squash and not mention shabana?
A very good question. In most people's minds, he is the second best Egyptian player of all time behind Rami!
How could you talk about squash and not mention jahangir khan and jan sher khan from pakistan
Cos he said some damning things about Egyptian political involvement in squash when he retired. (No politics? haha!).
@@haseebjarral1481 cuz this vid about egypt, no one care about u or ur players lol
Very good piece of journalism into a sport that's taking the world by storm. Forgot to mention the man who revolutionized the game of squash "The maestro" Amr Shabana. He pretty much started the concept of thinking outside the box that gave birth to a unique style of Egyptian squash a style of using attack and angles of shots that deceives the opponent.
How can you NOT talk about Amr Shabana? By far the greatest Egyptian player of all time!
Adham Koura Ramy is the best ever when on form but Shabana would be second for me
Josh Attwell agreed!! Ramy is the legend amongst legend . Even tho he has 1 less championship title than shabana , but you can't argue that ramy is more skillful .
Adham Koura I don’t even know what who to say is the best by far there’s so much good players
@John Smith is squash some sort of tennis?
@John Smith Heather McKay from Australia got 16 British opens in a row in the women's
now Mo Salah will make the whole generation of Egypt great at football.
Keep dreaming
@@TurboGauchiste shut up
this is like...
netherlands - Speed skating
china - table tennis
norway - Cross-country skiing
korea - taekwondo
also Africa in distance running and Americans/Jamaican in sprint running competitions
true true
It used to be Pakistan that was good at squash I think
India - spelling bee....
Those countries are famous for being excellent at those sports
But we're just famous for football and we're not even that good at it like we are in squash
We got Mo Salah tho
Fantastic to see Egypt dominating the squash world. Amazingly talented and inspirational. Hope can visit their lovely country and meet the wonderful people there one day!
Your beautiful words stem from your beautiful soul, thank you very much 💝💝💝
Egypt is waiting for u ❤
صراحة شي يبعث للافتخار لكل عربي ومصري
تحية لمصر من السعودية
تحية ليك و لشعب السعودية ❤
من مصر
Mohammed Ali
بتشتم ليه ؟؟
الجزائر الخضرا هما اعظم دوله في العالم اسكواش ،،، اتكلم عربيه ،،،،كفاكم حيقد
@@samyahmed46 كيف ذالك
@@mohamedali21546 shut up 🤫🤫
Mashallah, Allah Bless Egypt and its people. Love from your neighbor Libya
What happened to Ra
@@taroken8846 false god
@@taroken8846 false god
Egypt was always very good in squash.. and that' not only recently. I remember it since the early 80's!
If squash ever becomes an Olympic game, Egypt will collect all the gold.
Sherif Issa Not all remember Nicol David the longest number 1 title in squash
Pakistan was way way better than Egypt in three 80s.
Unfortunately that is probably why we will never see Squash in the Olympics. At least not until Egypt isn't as dominant anymore. They don't want one single country dominating the Olympics in one sport especially a sport that, to the Olympic committee at least, is considered minor. Of course that is absolutely hypocritical of them considering they added fucking BASEBALL AND ROCK CLIMBING TO THE GAMES!!!!! Seriously, who even cares about these "Sports"???
Sorry bro, the world don't want us mighty Egyptians raking up those nice cool Gold
@@ntluck1592 damn the Olympics are really jealous of Egypt skills
Australia dominated squash when it was a popular sport here
This makes me proud as Egyptian ❤️
Cause in Alexandria alone we have more than 20 squash courts and it is a sport funded by the families of well educated parents and willing to support their children till success, a highly educated and respectful citizens
Amr Shabana is not mentioned and he is a legend.
The secret behind why Egypt is dominating in Squash is not the government but is the coaches in Smouha Club. Barada is from Alexandria and so they are the same coaches that dominated the world. Number one in Men and Women is from Smouha Club.
what about Wadi Degla and Ahly
And el gezira
Omnya abd el quawy?
Yes you r right thats whey we win even footbal africa cup 3 time continues with the egyption couch mr hassan shehatah
@@longlivekemet4358 el jazira club is part of al ahly sports clubs . Al ahly sc have parts in more city in egypt because is the club of the century in football and in every Arabic cantrys one club called ahly because they need to be same al ahly sc in future
I was surprised by not finding any mention of the greatest Egyptian, "the magician" Mr Amr Shabana:(
Mashallah Egypt produces top quality squash players.
Next step should be making squash an Olympic sport because it deserves it.
Iron sharpens iron
Squash Swing amen
Because I remember reading in the early 90s and seeing a concerted effort by the Egyptian gov (money) to bring more young kids into the game. At the time, it was all about the Pakistanis (and Australians). 20 years later, this is the result - simples
Very interesting and well made, thank you!
Excellent piece and darn cute host. In addition to their extreme athleticism and exceptional technique, the strong sense of community and camaraderie among Egyptian squash stars was inspiring. Put Squash in the Olympics, now!!!
Now the time has come to include this beautiful sports in Olympics. Love from India 🇮🇳
😄😄😄😄😄
يعني اللعبة الوحيدة اللي احنا مميزين فيها مستكترينها علينا كمااااان 🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬
راحت فين كرة القدم و رفع الاثقال و تنس الطاولة و السباحة و الكاراتيه؟
@@longlivekemet4358 اه كرة القدم بإمارة عمرو وردة و 2/1 من السعودية 😂😂😂
@@mohamedhamdoun6599 و بأمارة المركز الثالث قي كأس العالم للاندية ده غير الاسكواش و رياضات تانية
Handball
🤦 in Africa not in the world Egypt just won the world handball cup also Tunisia isnt as good as handball as it was
Squash in the Olympics? No way. Unless USA, China or Russia are good at it.
Squash actual playing time compared to tennis is 60% to 40%.
Squash players heartbeat goes up to 200.
How many other olympic sports that can match this?
I respect equestrian sports due to their history and heritage. But i hear that dolphins are complaining of negligence and discrimination because they don't have a place in human Olympics.
It doesn't matter Egypt are kings of this game
@@thekinggamer9976 I am on Egypt side. Now read my comment again and see why 19 people liked it but You misunderstood it.
What matters the most is that Egypt saved our sport in these hard times.
I dont get your comment..can you clarify please
@@0-NB-0 i say the Squash is Egypt sport and we are the king s of itt
@@thekinggamer9976 No i mean his comment the one which we are replying to 😅
Amr, Shabana, Dardir Al Bakari, Gamal Awad and About Taleb were some of the greatest Egyptian players in history going back many years. Now the Egyptian women have reached the top. It's in their culture and their top players are celebrities. They help train their junior players so the kids see the sport at top level from a very early age. This makes a lasting impression on how their brains process squash. Most of the top athletes in any sport start at a very early age. If you start playing a sport at 5 years old and keep at it you will probably be better than someone who starts at age 12 or 13.
Egypt👊💪
🇪🇬❤❤
I'm a proud egyptian!
You should be proud. You are the son of the oldest civilization on earth 🇪🇬💪💪
Me too
Good video, thanks -- but doesn't mention Amr Bey, who really started the 'Egyptian Way', back in the 1930s: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._D._Amr_Bey -- and other past gifted Egyptian players such as Mahmoud Karim and Abou Taleb who followed him. But Ahmed Barada certainly re-ignited the flame in the 1990s
Peter Eedy Its not a documentary anyway.
I agree with you.
Hi Abraham -- I agree that a short video can't cover all aspects of the history, but it implies that it began in the 90s with Barada, rather than the long tradition of great Egyptian players since the 1930s
For many years, the stylish Egyptian game was swamped by the attritional game of players such as Hashim, Hunt, Barrington and the JKs -- but I am thrilled by the new, more flamboyant and exciting, Egyptian game -- and thanks to Barada for re-starting it -- and now thanks in particular to Ramy Ashour, who has elevated the game to a new level (despite his chronic injuries)
I forgot to mention the wonderful Amr Shabana -- he and Ashour set new standards of play and, importantly, great sporting behaviour on the court (no disrespect to other Egyptian players, but I reserve special admiration for Ashour and Shabana)
And I neglected to mention the great Egyptian women -- particularly El Welily and El Sherbini!
Yep agreed. True that Barada was a great player but the history of Egyptian squash goes way further back than that
Thanks Great video
Egypt 💪💞🏆
we need more exposure in squash!!!!!
I'm watching a lot of unwarranted comments that mention Pakistani players(legends) that this video doesn't mention them from my fellow Pakistanis. And, that this video or Egyptian players should credit them. I'm really not sure why? It's probably more a frustration to be irrelevant in a sport that we dominated than anything else. Egypt is a gold standard for producing players, and they should be appreciated. You guys are doing great at producing talent and nurturing it. Well done! Most of Egyptian players, I have seen, when asked about Pakistani players are very gracious in their admiration. So there's really no point in coming here and trying to become relevant.
We, as a Pakistani, lost it through nobody else's fault. We didn't have a monopoly in Squash, and Egypt doesn't have now. If we are so good, or we used to be so good, why don't we try and prove it and in the process take the game forward?
Once again, well done Egypt. You guys are amazing, the players like Rami Ashore, Mohammand al Shorbagi, or Abul ghar play like poets and are a treat to watch. On the women's side, Noura el Sherbini et al. are equally impressive! Great segment this by BBC.
Stop moaning... It is BBC Africa! Pakistan in this case is not relevant.
Ahmed Elsheikh
ياذكي بيقول من الاول ان باكستان مالهاش علاقة بالموضوع ومستغرب من الباكستانيين انهم بيكتبو تعليقات معترضين فيها ان ابطال الاسكواش عندهم ماحدش جاب سيرتهم
Ahsan Saeed
Thinks bro.
Hopefully you are back to being dominant at squash again as you have been before.
Best wishes 👍👍
Well said. Speaks volumes about the strength of your character.
Ahsan Rasheed we dont expect people to give respect to our players when we are not giving them enough... This video would have been about pakistanis if we have promoted this game in pakistan... Jangir and Jaan Shayr were far ahead from Egyptian number 2 player in 1996
Egypt ❤🔥
Lovely video... Thank you for sharing. 👍
something tells me that the egyptian élite loves squash, and this is why they dominate squash. after all, mubarak was a squash enthusiast. i don't have statistics, but very likely squash is played mostly by those from wealthy families. however, they have done very well and i love to watch them play.
No not really
So glad I watched this!
Thank you for the video! Very informative
Egypt was producing world champions since the 1950s. Barada was part of the tradition.
I wonder why squash is not being included at Olympics, because it's not dominated by Americans, europians and Chinese??
All Egyptian players are the best
Shabana and Ashour! Artists!
Unfortunately in Australia, the biggest enemy squash had was the skyrocketing land values in the suburbs. I'm not sure about the other cities but in Brisbane there would only be about a tenth of the centres operating now compared to the 60's, 70's and 80's. Even with the centres that still exist, many have converted the courts to gyms. It's a pity because it was an extremely popular sport with a very healthy weekly competition. BTW, the great Egyptian player, Dadir spent some time over here, passing on his knowledge to some local players and coaches. I think he eventually went to New Zealand and coached their national team in the late 60's for the World Amateur Championships held in England.
Same is true of the UK unfortunately. I've seen two sets of courts converted to weight rooms in the four gyms I've enrolled at in the past decade. Squash is something of a dying sport here, and yet it gives you a cardio and strength workout that beats ALL of the new fancy gym classes - TRX, HIIT, Crossfit etc.
Baldrick agree totally. 30 dollars an hour. Ridiculous.
Hi Baldrick -- re loss of courts in Brisbane, I can tell you the (more or less) actual numbers. I have a copy of the local Squash yearbook from the early 1980s -- it has a list of *90* centres in the Brisbane region (average 6 courts per centre? Around 500-600 courts?). Last time I checked, there were around 16 centres left (with 4-6 courts each(?) = maybe 100 courts at most?)
As you say, real estate values did a lot of damage -- and, as you will know, there are not many centres in the inner areas of Brisbane, so travel is now an issue
Is it true of other court games like tennis?
@@absoleet probably not. the reason that squash courts are easy pickings is that they are indoors and often part of a leisure centre (UK), where there is an increasing appetite for gyms and the plethora of classes associated with them (HIIT, Pilates, etc.) .. oh also (in my experience) golfing clinics and creches. Alas it is difficult to defend from squash pov as often they are not used during the day (juniors at school, seniors at work) whereas the increasing aged population are queuing up at the leisure centre doors for classes, so it makes economic sense to close the courts and redeploy the space. The real issue is not enough people playing, which is a shame, a travesty and a mystery because it is a magnificent sport ... maybe not being in the Olympics hasn't helped to spread the word. It seems that people would rather be seen skateboarding, speed climbing, surfing, playing golf, breakdancing (and almost pole dancing) as these are all part of our great Olympic heritage from 2024 ... I'll stop here before I smash my keyboard in frustration!
same reason make brazil good at football
Mo Salah, Mo Salah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah
Mo Salah, Mo Salah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah
Mo Salah, Mo Salah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah
Mo Salah, Mo Salah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah
The Egyptian king
wrong video xD
Anything to do with Egypt = Mo Salah - Fact
Egyptian kiiiiiiiingggg
Great feature. I’m an addicted amateur player and a subscriber to Eurosport for PSA Squash TV. I used to watch quite a bit of tennis but, after a few years of spectating squash (where a gruelling set takes only 20 or 25 mins and the breaks in between sets are a mere 2 minutes) I can’t even watch tennis anymore. It annoys me how little actual playing time there is and how many breaks there are.
Squash truly is one of the greatest sports, both as a player and a follower. It’s a travesty it isn’t an Olympic event yet horse riding is. But then again horse riding is a “sport” of the rich and powerful (including royalty) so no wonder it’s included...
TomMAdeaR spot on
They were on about trying to get darts and snooker in too. With all due respect to those activities, if a morbidly obese 50 odd year old can compete in something at the highest level, it's not a sport. One of the equestrian events at London 2012 had a 70 year old competing.....
I've competed in the following: football, rugby, cricket, sprinting, half-marathons, trail running, boxing, kickboxing, swimming, rowing, squash, tennis and badminton. The hardest sports, in terms of physical endurance and mental strength, are the martial arts and squash. Nothing else comes close. Tennis is a walk in the park by comparison. Football and rugby are also hard if you play in certain positions, but you always have time to rest in a team game - the same is not true on court or in the ring. Track and field, swimming and rowing are certainly gruelling, but all of them require little conscious thought and very little sporting intelligence. Why squash is not included in a competition supposed to showcase the world's best athletes will forever be a mystery to me.
squash should be called an Egyptian sport💯
Being my favorite country to Visit in the future , their rich cultural heritage.Not to mention beautiful ppl.With lots of love from India.
big love and big respect to you india and our favourite indian movies in the cinema world , i love tamili cinema is the best for me there
@@thestonebreaker6557 Same to you bro.. respect...will visit Egypt someday...shukran
@@kithu1231 it is an honour for us
excellent feature!
This game is like playing tennis alone and the wall is ur opponent.. I played like this as a child being no one to play with…
Very nice report
Amazing
Egypt rocks. Long Live Egypt.
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egyptians right now: RESPECT
great video! Song name please of 04:07? thanks!
Actually guys this sport is managed very well here in Egypt, alot of young professional who train with Ahmed Parada the legend of the game , but all over the world its amateur game
Its the same why Europe leads now in football, young professional players can do alot of differences
Mubarak loved the game
i know squash because it is on sea games although its not so popular...very rare people know this sport in my country..we love badminton and tennis..but best regard to egypt and other squash player all over the world..from Indonesia
Could you tell the song names maybe ;)?
does anyone know the song in the beginning? good video :P
BGM is spot on!
You made a whole video about why is Egypt the best at squash and didn't mention that squash is an Egyptian sport originally that Egyptians were playing since the time of pharaohs??
vive l'egypte
Should make this one of new olympic games.
My Egyptian friend plays squash and won multiple times
Don't you over but your self in a closed room with an Egyptian
Please make a video on why Argentina is so good at hockey.
i liked this video alot but you can't talk about squash in egypt without give alot of credit to Amr Shabana and Ramy Ashour , first of all Amr Shabana i can say he is the one created the new style or as you name it the egyptian style of squash , and Ramy Ashour the one who took it for another level , the one who created the most gorgeous and powerful stroke i ever seen also he didn't affected on people by his talent but also by his personality which attracted alot in and out egypt to play squash
UK government needs to do more to support UK squash.
Rookie_DIY e0
Rookie_DIY they are busy in supporting fascists like Tommy Robinson
Rookie_DIY Islam is already taking over UK
Egypt is majority Muslim bro so there really is no problem
5:20
I know someone that plays like that...after...years...
الحمد لله
❤❤❤🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬أم الدنيا دائما وأبداً
And here was me thinking Egypt was made from pyramids and mo salah😂😂
You are funny.. Were you sleeping under a rock?
Sherif Abdelrahem you don’t have to be sleeping under a rock to not know about squash😂
Ben I’m Egyptian, and I only recently knew we’re really good at squash. I should give it a try.
Shut up 🤫🤫
@@mohamedhamdoun6599 it’s a joke🤣🤣
It was all about Pakistan 25 years ago, that was the time when we were great at many sports
And Egypt was before Pakistan. Egypt in 1930 / 1938 won British open 6 time and Egypt in 1940 / 1948 won British open 3 time .that time Pakistan was part of big India . And then Pakistan dominant the game for 30 years and now since 1990 Egypt back but this time Egypt have more more players because ex president was like squash and make more clubs for squash. And now new president like football and make project for next 20 years he need in football 1000 players like mohamed salah
Saurav Ghoshal from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳 on 15th rank and we will improve in coming years... I liked this game
Nicol David (Malaysian squash player)
ali farag is the only egyptian player ive seen who doesnt play the aggressive game, the women are all aggressive its great :0
Why not talk about the legend Nicol David and her domination on this sport for years before her retirement :>
This game looks tricky, I can't handle those reflection.
What do u mean ?
How is this sport not in the Olympics.
this a big secret of egypt
I play tennis 🎾 and this looks difficult af
Well if your used to it it’s not I don’t play tennis but it looks hard
Ivy _ idk about that. Squash is like tennis on drugs.
@@dr.apollo4226 drugs ? Bro
that my nicol ann david..
Perhaps time for World Squash Federation to come up with a new squash ball material that do not need to warm up. With advance in material science, I believe this is doable and we would see less time being wasted on court especially during competition and air time.
I really wanted to know this.
Next, football!!
He drops a bomb at minute 5:38 "I'm not the typical Egyptian" 😂
Wdym you beduein primitive arab??? He means the style of playing in squash, go back to your tent
unfortunately people in Pakistan didn't follow legacy of their all time legends of game who were far ahead and superior compare to Egyptian no 2.....But Egyptian give so much respect to their no 2 and whole nation is dominating this sports now.
the real problem here is that i am italian, we have no idea about squash but i am watching this video
google Bianchetti a super talented former pro italian
In past Jahangir Khan and Janshir Khan from Pakistan make unbelievable records in squash
Jahangir Khan continuously 8 times British open (world championship) and Janshir Khan did this 6 times 😊🇵🇰
I'm 1930-1938 Egypt won 6 time British open in 1940-1948 Egypt won British open 3 time and Egypt back since 1990 with ex president project in squash because he was love squash. Our president now love football and try to make project in football he need 1000 players like mohamed salah next 20 years
@@Titaniklord best of luck from 🇵🇰👍
@@muhammadkashif7613 this game now is egypt and Pakistan and England game and Pakistan will back strong again same before but I think Pakistan people now like cricket more then squash
@@Titaniklord unfortunately no one in new generation knows about squash or even our squash legends jhagir khan and jansher khan. No sport comes close to cricket in popularity in Pakistan. Even we don't have intrest in our national sport hockey which we also dominated till 90s and still have most number of world cups
Coz they've been playing inside the pyramids for thousand years.
Ahhh man you don't know how much we get that fucking joke . 🙂
That means pharaohs played this.
Cuz president Mubarak liked to play Squash and we have the infrastructure
Most number of world cup in squash is won by Pakistan Jahangir Khan and Jangshar Khan 550 consecutive wins record.
Nicole Ann David Queen of Squash