Blind tennis
Tennis for the blind and visually impaired called Blind Tennis, or VI Tennis, was invented in Japan in 1984 by Miyoshi Takei, who was a pioneer of the sport and became an elite player himself. The first ever tennis tournament for the visually impaired took place in Japan in 1990.
Today Blind Tennis is organized by The International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA).
The dream of Miyoshi Takei was that Blind Tennis would one day become a Paralympic Sport and with its increasing popularity this is highly likely!
See Miyoshi Takei play tennis at: https://youtu.be/5EEWKpunoHU
In recent years, Blind Tennis has grown and evolved, especially in Anglo-Saxon countries, where VI Tennis is often included in the countries’ National Tennis Associations.
Blind Tennis is fun to play and has a huge social aspect as players often meet at camps and festivals.
To the right, you can watch a great introductory film about Blind Tennis!



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