Winneba, Sept. 16, GNA - A nine-day training programme for junior tennis players involving infant players from Ghana and Benin, aged between eight and 10 years, is underway at the National Sports College in Winneba.
According to Mr Fammy Ashie, Director of the College, the training forms part of an exchange programme designed to unearth talented tennis players in the two sister African countries at their tender ages. The idea, Mr Ashie said, was to enable the sports academies of the two states groom the children for international tournaments in future.
He said as part of the training, the players would round-off their activities with competitions to assess the impact of the programme. On his part, Mr Abikou Yaovi, Benin National Junior Tennis Coach, described the programme as a useful one, adding that it would strengthen the sporting relationship between the two sister states and assist them to promote the tennis discipline right from the basic level to the highest standard.
He suggested that the training event be conducted thrice every year to enable it to have the desired impact on the players.
Present at the press briefing were; Mr Fanou-Bomma Veutuy, an Assistant Coach to the Benin head coach, Mr Noah Bukari, Coach of the National Sports College's Tennis Academy, and Mr Devis Churcher, National Tennis Coach.
Winneba, Sept. 16, GNA - A nine-day training programme for junior tennis players involving infant players from Ghana and Benin, aged between eight and 10 years, is underway at the National Sports College in Winneba.
According to Mr Fammy Ashie, Director of the College, the training forms part of an exchange programme designed to unearth talented tennis players in the two sister African countries at their tender ages. The idea, Mr Ashie said, was to enable the sports academies of the two states groom the children for international tournaments in future.
He said as part of the training, the players would round-off their activities with competitions to assess the impact of the programme. On his part, Mr Abikou Yaovi, Benin National Junior Tennis Coach, described the programme as a useful one, adding that it would strengthen the sporting relationship between the two sister states and assist them to promote the tennis discipline right from the basic level to the highest standard.
He suggested that the training event be conducted thrice every year to enable it to have the desired impact on the players.
Present at the press briefing were; Mr Fanou-Bomma Veutuy, an Assistant Coach to the Benin head coach, Mr Noah Bukari, Coach of the National Sports College's Tennis Academy, and Mr Devis Churcher, National Tennis Coach.
