ITF Launches âAdvantage Allâ Leadership Development Programme
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To mark International Womenâs Day, the ITF has today announced the launch of a new Leadership Development Programme as part of its Advantage All strategy.
The programme will see more than 100 women from national tennis federations around the world provided with networking and mentoring opportunities, as well as practical support and advice to help them overcome barriers and have fulfilling careers. Central to the programme will be a series of webinars hosted by industry professionals, covering a range of topics from developing leadership skills to goal setting and self-motivation. A key focus of the programme is to expand the pipeline of female candidates for future Board and Presidential elections with the ultimate aim of achieving gender balance in the boardroom.
ITF Launches Advantage All Leadership Development Programme 03/08/21
To mark International Women’s Day, the ITF has today announced the launch of a new Leadership Development Programme as part of its Advantage All strategy.
The programme will see more than 100 women from national tennis federations around the world provided with networking and mentoring opportunities, as well as practical support and advice to help them overcome barriers and have fulfilling careers. Central to the programme will be a series of webinars hosted by industry professionals, covering a range of topics from developing leadership skills to goal setting and self-motivation. A key focus of the programme is to expand the pipeline of female candidates for future Board and Presidential elections with the ultimate aim of achieving gender balance in the boardroom.
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Germany s three-time Paralympic medallist Kai Schrameyer has received the International Tennis Federation s Brad Parks Award, which honours those who made significant contributions to wheelchair tennis on an international basis.
The accolade is named after the founding father of wheelchair tennis and recognises Schrameyer s controbutions both on and off the court.
Schrameyer won the first of his Paralympic medals in Barcelona in 1992, claiming the men’s singles silver medal behind his wheelchair tennis idol Randy Snow at the first Paralympic tennis event to have full medal status.
He also partnered his compatriot Stefan Bitterauf to win the men’s doubles bronze medal in Barcelona, behind gold medallists Parks and Snow. Schrameyer went on to claim the men’s singles bronze medal in Sydney in 2000.
Kai Schrameyer named recipient of 2021 Brad Parks Award
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The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has today announced that three-time Paralympic medallist and former ITF World Champion Kai Schrameyer of Germany has been named as the recipient of the ITF’s Brad Parks Award for 2021.
The Brad Parks Award, named after the founding father of wheelchair tennis, is presented to an individual or organisation that has made a significant contribution to wheelchair tennis on an international basis.
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Schrameyer won the first of his Paralympic medals in Barcelona in 1992, claiming the men’s singles silver medal behind his wheelchair tennis idol Randy Snow at the first Paralympic Tennis event to have full medal status.
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