CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Nicol David, (born August 26, 1983, Penang, Malaysia), Malaysian squash player who dominated the sport in the early 21st century and became the first to win eight World Open crowns (2005–06, 2008–12, 2014). David’s interest in squash started at the age of five.

Detailed explanation-2: -The former world squash champion together with Colombian professional squash professional Mariana de Reyes recently launched the Nicol David Organisation, located in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, to “empower girls and boys through sport and education”.

Detailed explanation-3: -She has 81 WISPA & 8 World Championship titles under her belt. One of the greatest achievement of Nicol’s career as a squash player is the sheer number of world titles she has won. She has clinched 81 Women’s International Squash Players Association (WISPA) titles and eight World Championship titles.

Detailed explanation-4: -David, now 38, began playing squash at the age of five in Penang. In 1999 the 15-year-old David became the youngest woman to win a World Junior Championship. She turned professional in 2000 and within three years she moved home from Penang to join Irving in Amsterdam.