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	Wheelchair Tennis
		Wheelchair tennis players started donating their old wheelchairs to developing countries to help start their programs.
		Wheelchair tennis can be played on a regular tennis court, without changes to the rackets or balls.
		Wheelchair tennis is no longer a novelty, although it is just in its "young" stages as a sport and is growing everyday.
	library.thinkquest.org /TQ0312471/WheelchairTennis.html (733 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wheelchair tennis is a sport for people with disabilities that is played on a regulation tennis court.
		In wheelchair tennis the ball may bounce up to two times, the second bounce may also occur outside of the field.
		Wheelchair tennis got started in the mid-70s thanks to the efforts of Brad Parks who is effectively the creator of competitive wheelchair tennis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wheelchair_Tennis (330 words)

	Rules of Wheelchair Tennis
		The game of wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able-bodied tennis as endorsed by the International Tennis Federation except the wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball.
		The wheelchair is part of the body and all applicable ITF Rules which apply to a player's body shall apply to the wheelchair.
		Where a wheelchair player as defined in Rule I above, is playing with or against an able-bodied person in singles or in doubles, the rules of wheelchair tennis shall apply for the wheelchair player while the Rules of Tennis for able-bodied tennis shall apply for the able-bodied player.
	www.tennisonline.net /rules/rules/wheelchairrules.html (588 words)

	NCPAD:Videos: Wheelchair Tennis
		Tennis is a competitive recreational activity in which participants hit a tennis ball back and forth over a net and attempt to outplay their opponent by placing the ball in strategic areas of the court.
		Wheelchair tennis was developed by American Brad Parks in 1976.
		Today, the International Tennis Federation (ITF)Wheelchair Tennis Committee is the governing body for Wheelchair Tennis and is advised by the International Wheelchair Tennis Association (IWTA), which includes all Wheelchair Tennis member nations, including the United States Tennis Association.
	www.ncpad.org /videos/fact_sheet.php?sheet=44 (389 words)

	Grimsby Tennis Centre - Wheelchair Tennis
		Wheelchair tennis is played according to the Rules of Tennis, the only difference from the running game being that the ball is allowed to bounce twice, provided that the first bounce is within the court.
		Wheelchair tennis is one of the fastest growing and most demanding wheelchair sports in the world.
		Further information on wheelchair tennis can be found at the International Tennis Federation and in the UK at the British Tennis Foundation.
	grimsbytenniscentre.home.comcast.net /wheelchairtennis/wheelchairtennis.htm (264 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis - Disapedia
		The two started discussing wheelchair tennis and Jeff gave Brad a few lessons, during which, it became apparent that he would need to upgrade his old hospital chair for a sports wheelchair if he was to match Jeff's mobility and develop his tennis further.
		The purpose of the NFWT was "to educate, promote, foster and encourage the development of the sport of wheelchair tennis." This was accomplished through clinics, exhibitions and competitive tournaments and sports camps throughout the USA and the world.
		On Monday 10 October 1988, the International Wheelchair Tennis Federation (IWTF) was founded at a meeting during the US Open in Irvine, California with Eve Kraft of the USTA in attendance on behalf of the ITF to give the newly formed Federation their blessing and support.
	www.disapedia.com /index.php?title=Wheelchair_Tennis (1724 words)

	BC Wheelchair Sports Association -- Sports
		The sport of wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able-bodied tennis except wheelchair tennis players are allowed two bounces of the ball.
		The wheelchair is part of the body and all rules that apply to a player's body also apply to a player's wheelchair.
		Where a wheelchair player is playing with or against an able-bodied person in singles or in doubles, the rules of wheelchair tennis apply for the wheelchair player while the rules for able-bodied tennis apply for the able-bodied player.
	www.bcwheelchairsports.com /sports/tennis.htm (275 words)

	ITF Tennis - Wheelchair Tennis - About Wheelchair Tennis
		Wheelchair Tennis was founded in 1976 when Brad Parks first hit a tennis ball from a wheelchair and realised the potential of this new sport.
		Still one of the fastesr growing wheelchair sports in the world, wheelchair tennis integrates very easily with the able-bodied game since it can be played on any regular tennis court, with no modifications to rackets and balls.
		Wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able-bodied tennis as endorsed by the ITF, with the only exception being that the wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball.
	www.itftennis.com /wheelchair/generalinfo/index.asp (208 words)

	All India Tennis Association
		The aimed of programme is to help introduce Wheelchair Tennis in various developing countries by providing wheelchairs and tennis equipment.
		Tennis is a perfect sport for the disabled to re-integrate them back into society.
		This was approved by the ITF and led to wheelchair tennis being a competitive sport at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics.
	www.aitatennis.com /Articles/Wheelchair.htm (807 words)

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		Wheelchair Tennis is an exciting and skilful sport that requires the athlete to manoeuvre the wheelchair while in control of the racquet.
		Wheelchair tennis is played as per able-bodied rules with one major modification - the ball is allowed to bounce twice before a player must hit it.
		Tennis is a sport where wheelchair players can compete against able-bodied players as the rules are the same with the only difference being that the ball is allowed to bounce twice before you must hit it.
	www.wheelchairsportswa.org.au /2/13/3/Tennis.pm (272 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis
		Wheelchair tennis is played in over 70 countries around the world and the interest in the sport is only growing.
		Wheelchair tennis was introduced to the Paralympic Games in 1988; however it didn't become an official competitive sport until the 1992 Barcelona Games.
		Wheelchair tennis is played year-round using indoor courts during the winter and outdoor courts during the summer.
	www.thewheelchairsite.com /sports/wheelchair-tennis.aspx (394 words)

	Tennis
		In Switzerland wheelchair tennis surfaced for the first time in the east part of Switzerland, which was influenced through the contact with France in the eighties.
		At this point it was clear that wheelchair tennis was not classified as a hobby, or just a sport for the handicapped, but that it was an integral part of tennis sport itself.
		Anybody interested in wheelchair tennis is best to just try it out.Contact one of the existing wheelchair clubs, the TK Tennis or one of the players directly to get information on where to find a trainings group, with or without tennis teacher that is actually training.
	www.spv.ch /en/what-we-do/wheelchair-sport-switzerland/tennis (821 words)

	Introduction - British Tennis Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wheelchair tennis was first played in Great Britain in 1983.
		It has been a Paralympic sport since 1992, the same year in which an international wheelchair tennis tour was conceived that now boasts 120 tournaments around the world.
		Some of these tournaments are hosted by the British Tennis Foundation in partnership with the National Wheelchair Tennis Association of Great Britain, including the British Open, one of only four tournaments on the worldwide NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour to have Super Series status, the equivalent of Grand Slam.
	www.btf.org.uk /WheelchairTennis (160 words)

	SlingHopper - Tennis Teaching Drill Bag
		Wheelchair tennis is one of the fastest growing and most challenging off all wheelchair sports.
		More and more wheelchair tennis players are being certified as coaches working with seated players and able-bodied players.
		Dan James is the Head U.S. National Wheelchair Team Coach, and served as the wheelchair tennis coach at the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, Australia.
	www.slinghopper.com /wheelchairtennis.html (518 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
		First, the tennis teaching professionals were able to learn some drills to run when they teach their players in chairs.
		Jim has organized numerous wheelchair tennis demonstrations for area hospitals and rehabilitation centers so that their staff can be introduced to the game and become aware of the potential benefits of using tennis to help people return to physical fitness after traumatic injuries.
		Wheelchair tennis coaches who play on their feet may be creating an unrealistic situation for their players.
	ww3.telerama.com /~johnv/tennis/wheel.htm (1337 words)

	The Paralympian 2/2001 - Wheelchair Tennis
		Commonly considered the founder of wheelchair tennis, Brad Parks was injured when he was 18 and had to be in a wheelchair.
		In 1991, wheelchair tennis reached another watershed with the entrance of former world number 2 Ellen de Lange, who was appointed Executive Secretary to the IWTF and was based at the ITF.
		Wheelchair tennis received further recognition when it was integrated into the ITF from January 1998, becoming the first disability sport to do so.
	www.paralympic.org /paralympian/20012/2001216.htm (804 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis
		Wheelchair Tennis is a spectacular sport that enjoys great popularity during the Paralympic Games.
		A Wheelchair Tennis match is played between two or four athletes with loss of motor function in one or both lower extremities.
		To score a point, Wheelchair Tennis players have to hit the ball with their rackets so that it lands on the opponent’s court without the opponent being able to hit it back.
	www.tswaa.com /wheelchair_tennis.htm (213 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis : 3 or 4 wheel chairs?
		Tennis is not a contact sport, but the requirement is for a rigid frame wheelchair which gets the player to the ball - quickly.
		Wheelchair tennis players are not classified by disability, so at the top level the importance of using the best wheelchair available to you is performance critical.
		Wheelchair tennis players around the world will be sure to watch closely the number of 3 or 4 wheeled tennis chairs getting to the final rounds in Athens.
	www.paralympics.com /wheelchairs/tennis_wheelchairs.htm (327 words)

	Rules of Wheelchair Tennis
		The game of wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able-bodied tennis as endorsed by the ITF except that the wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball.
		The wheelchair is part of the body and all applicable ITF rules that apply to a player's body shall apply to the wheelchair.
		Where a wheelchair player is playing with or against an able-bodied person in singles or in doubles, the rules of wheelchair tennis shall apply for the wheelchair player while the rules of tennis for able-bodied tennis shall apply for the able-bodied player.
	www.tenniscanada.com /tennis_canada/Pub/DisplayPage.aspx?PageID=95&ActiveMenus=yes (617 words)

	North Carolina Tennis Association
		Tennis Wheelchairs are available at each location for use by participants.
		Wheelchair tennis is one of the fastest growing recreational and competitive sports across the globe and is becoming one of the most accessible and integrated sports around the world.
		Tennis is adapted to the disability, not the disability to tennis.
	www.nctennis.com /contentdetail.asp?ContentID=68 (200 words)

	Wheelchair tennis pro inspires Life (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Korb, injured in a gymnastics vaulting accident, picked up her first tennis racket 12 years ago and is now ranked second in the United States by the US Tennis Association and number 15 worldwide by the International Tennis Federation.
		There she was the first female with a disability to receive a Division I athletic scholarship to play collegiate wheelchair tennis, the first ever team at an NCAA school.
		She was a participant in the 2004 Atlanta Wheelchair Tennis Masters Series presented by Life and hosted by the Georgia Tennis Foundation.
	www.worldchiropracticalliance.org /tcj/2005/apr/h.htm (631 words)

	FOX Sports - TENNIS - Wheelchair athlete banned for doping (Site not responding. Last check: )
		LONDON (AP) - Wheelchair tennis player Meliha Karic was banned for two years Thursday for testing positive for a banned stimulant.
		The International Tennis Federation said the 27-year-old Frenchwoman tested positive at the British Open wheelchair championships in Nottingham, England, on July 25 for adrafinil or modafinil metabolite.
		The ITF said Karic had taken the substance in medication and not to enhance performance, but suspended her because she failed to take "personal responsibility" to ensure the ingredients were allowed under anti-doping rules.
	msn.foxsports.com /tennis/story/6295592 (236 words)

	totaltennis.net - Nottingham Set to Host NEC Ladies Wheelchair Tennis Camp
		The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Ladies Camp will give beginner players the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the game, including basic racket strokes and wheelchair manoeuvrability, and the chance to work on improving their skills during the weekend.
		This weekend's NEC Wheelchair Tennis Ladies Camp is the second in a series of four similar Camps being held at Nottingham Tennis Centre this year and the first of two Camps being held over consecutive weekends.
		A NEC Wheelchair Tennis Beginner and Quad Camp was held at the Centre last month with 18 players attending and the first weekend of April (5-6 April) sees the first of two NEC Wheelchair Tennis Junior Camps, specifically tailored to Under 18s, with 30 players set to attend.
	www.totaltennis.net /content/view.asp?id=16646&cid=200&pid=876754 (481 words)

	Tennis Ireland - Wheelchair Tennis
		Wheelchair Tennis is played according to the Rules of Tennis, but with the one exception that a wheelchair player is allowed two bounces of the ball, providing the first bounce is within the usual parameters of the court.
		Although wheelchair tennis can be played from a day chair by anyone starting out, like many wheelchair sports (eg wheelchair basketball, wheelchair racing) wheelchair tennis is generally played from a purpose-built tennis wheelchair.
		Over the years the tennis wheelchair has evolved in design, and can consist of a four, five or six-wheeled piece of equipment with the choice of one or two front casters, one or two rear anti-tip wheels or a combination of both.
	www.tennisireland.ie /wheelchair.php (766 words)

	Wheelchair tennis rolls into communities Parks & Recreation - Find Articles
		Wheelchair tennis, a sport that has flown under the radar for many years, is finally having its breakout year in 2005.
		In fact, there is only one in wheelchair tennis--the player is allowed two bounces as opposed to one, which allows for easy competition between any type of athlete.
		The event elevated wheelchair tennis to the sport's grandest stage, bringing 16 of the top players from around the world to compete against one another in front of an electric New York crowd.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1145/is_10_40/ai_n15875578 (457 words)

	Professional Tennis Registry
		The Professional Tennis Registry Foundation was established in 1978 as the charitable arm of PTR.
		As the sport of a lifetime, tennis can be beneficial in building a better future for these kids as well as a healthier lifestyle of wellness for all ages.
		In addition, donors can help determine how their investment in tennis is used, by earmarking donations to benefit a specific area such as wheelchair tennis, junior development or education scholarships to the PTR International Tennis Symposium.
	www.ptrtennis.org /foundation.htm (759 words)

	BBC Sport Academy \| Tennis \| Disability \| What is wheelchair tennis?
		This is one of the reasons wheelchair tennis has become so popular - people in a chair can easily play against able-bodied friends.
		When she discovered wheelchair tennis she realised she could play the game she loved again.
		Wheelchair tennis was introduced in Barcelona in 1992 with the quad division making its first appearance in Athens in 2004.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sportacademy/hi/sa/tennis/disability/newsid_2121000/2121230.stm (270 words)

	Wheelchair Tennis
		The only difference in Wheelchair Tennis competitions is that the players are allowed two bounces of the ball - the first bounce being within the bounds of the court.
		The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body for Wheelchair Tennis and is advised by the International Wheelchair Tennis Association (IWTA), which includes all Wheelchair Tennis member nations.
		Wheelchair Tennis is practiced by athletes in close to 70 countries.
	en.beijing2008.cn /00/97/article212039700.shtml (179 words)

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