Breeding ground of champions Penang continues to produce new generation of promising squash players

Simply the best: Nicol (front) competing against compatriot Wee Wern during the 2013 CIMB Malaysian Open Squash.

MENTION Penang and, more often than not, images of its island lifestyle and gastronomic splendours come to mind. But did you know that the state is also home to international sporting greats? These include Olympians Jeffrey Ong and Datuk Lee Chong Wei.

And then, of course, we have our top female squash players in World No. 6 Low Wee Wern and World No.1 Datuk Nicol David, who is also the first Asian woman to achieve this honour.