Wheelchair Tennis training camp in Colombo 
[February 22, 2002 - 12.20 GMT]

Over one hundred disabled soldiers and coaches took part in the Wheelchair Tennis training camp was held from February 19^th to 21^st at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association Courts in Colombo.

Mark Bullock, Wheelchair Tennis Development Officer of the International Tennis Federation who was here in Sri Lanka trained the coaches and the players. An exhibition match was played at the Tennis Association Courts, Thursday.

Wheelchair Tennis was started in 1976 and gained rapid popularity. To participate in this sport, a person should be medically diagnosed as having a permanent physical disability, which results in the substantial or total loss of functioning in one or both lower extremities.

The rules of Wheelchair Tennis are the same as those for able-bodied tennis except that the wheelchair tennis player is entitled to two bounces of the ball. 

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Last Updated Date: February 22, 2002  - 12.20 GMT.