The Ghana Tennis Federation Wheelchair Tennis, with support from the International Tennis Federation (ITF), will organize a National Wheelchair Tennis Juniors Training Camp. This event will bring together over thirty (30) junior wheelchair tennis players from across Ghana at the Accra Sports Stadium Tennis Court on December 3, 2024.
This initiative aligns with the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Player Pathway, which seeks to recruit children with physical disabilities aged 10 to 18 to play wheelchair tennis and develop the skills needed to pursue professional careers in the sport. The ITF Player Pathway Strategy is in line with the Ghana Tennis Federation Wheelchair Tennis Committee's new policy, which emphasizes education in developing junior wheelchair tennis players.
The event also coincides with this year's International Day for Persons with Disabilities, providing an opportunity to celebrate individuals with disabilities worldwide. The 2024 theme is "Amplifying the Leadership of People with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future."
Additionally, the event aims to introduce wheelchair tennis to new children with disabilities and enable the Ghana Tennis Federation Wheelchair Tennis to compile a database of all junior wheelchair tennis players in Ghana. This database will help implement targeted interventions and player pathway strategies in 2025.
National coaches Yahya Macaulay and Philip Plange, along with regional coaches like Emmanuel Yaw Boateng, will lead the training camp.
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