England Squash Pulls Out Of World Team Championships In Cairo Over Security Fears

England is one of six teams that has pulled out of the World Men's Squash Team Championships in Cairo "because of fears over security," according to the BBC. The U.K.'s Foreign Office considers Egypt to have a "high threat from terrorism." France, Germany, Finland, Canada and the U.S. are the others to withdraw from the event, which starts on Dec. 12. England Squash CEO Keir Worth said, "The safety of our players and staff remains our only priority and, at this time, we have real concerns. Following the release of security plans for the event and subsequently a comprehensive report from independent security advisers, we have concluded that there is an inherent risk that has not been mitigated to an acceptable level." England's four-man squad of Nick Matthew, James Willstrop, Daryl Selby and Chris Simpson was consulted by England Squash and agreed unanimously with the decision to withdraw (BBC, 12/1).