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Tennis
Level: StateSeason: Spring/Summer
Resources: Coaching Guide, Sport Rules, Rules Updates and a Quick Start Guide
Like mainstream tennis, Special Olympics tennis gives athletes the opportunity to learn and perform a variety of skills that can be played throughout life. In addition to traditional singles and doubles events, Special Olympics Virginia offers individual skills competition, allowing athletes to train and compete in basic tennis skills. The development of these key skills is necessary prior to advancing to match play. These skills include racket bounce, "ups," forehand volley, backhand ground stroke, serve-deuce court, serve-advantage court and alternating ground stroke with movement
Events:
- Singles
- Doubles
- Individual Skills
For details on other sports, please see our sports listing page.
Special Olympics Virginia athlete Stefanie Ward readies for the return.
