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| 10 Aug 2009 | |
| ITF launches Chinese version of Junior Tennis School |
The ITF Junior Tennis School today launched a Chinese language version of its e-learning website: www.itfjuniortennisschool.com. Up until now the players, parents, coaches and tennis officials have been able to access the 17 modules in English, French or Spanish.
Almost 18 months after its initial launch, the website has over 5,000 registered members from 142 countries. Currently just under one per cent of these members are from China, but a dramatic increase in numbers is expected when Chinese players and coaches can access the website in their own language.
Ms Sun Jin Fang, Vice President of the Chinese Tennis Association said: "We are extremely delighted that the online ITF Junior Tennis School is now available in our own language. This is a great opportunity for our many junior players and their team supporting members to learn and become more aware of important topics affecting an international tennis career. We look forward to working closely with the ITF on junior development."
The e-learning website, along with the educational forums which are the other part of the ITF Junior Tennis School, aims to educate junior players and their support team members about all aspects of a tennis career. "In the 18 months since it was launched, the ITF Junior Tennis School e-learning website has contributed to the tennis education of several thousand young players, coaches and parents," said ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti. "The Chinese version of the website will open up this educational programme to many thousands more junior players and will bring them enormous benefits in their future tennis careers."
The Junior Tennis School e-learning website’s expansion plans do not stop here, with the Russian language version due to launch by the end of 2009 and further languages planned over the next year.
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