The Eyes Free Sports Podcast - Ep. 85: Hitting the Court to Take a Swing at Blind Tennis with the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA)

In Episode 85 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Samir Mahir, president of the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA). During the interview, Mahir spoke about:

• His personal and professional backgrounds
• - How he got interested in sports, specifically tennis
• How he got connected to adaptive sports, specifically blind tennis
• The history of blind tennis around the world
• An overview of the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) and his role as president of the IBTA
• How blind tennis works and the adaptive equipment
• Where tournaments have been held
• The current state of blind tennis in the United States and some recent developments on its growth
• How people can learn more and get involved in blind tennis

Learn more about the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) at http://ibtatennis.org. Learn about the United States Blind Tennis Association (USBTA) athttp://playtennis.usta.com/usbta.