Behind The Scoreboard – Sports For Athletes With Disabilities

Garden City NY

24 January, 2022

7:52 AM

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My philosophy is "Everything I ever needed to know about business I learned on the sports field." From Behind The Scoreboard, I feature the sports stories that tell us much more than simply who won or lost. These personal and inspiring experiences of grade school, high school, college, other amateur and even pro athletes allow all of us to reflect a little more on what is important in life. ~ James C. Metzger, Chairman and CEO, The Whitmore Agency _______ Wheelchair Tennis Anyone? Popularity continues to rise for recreational and competitive sports that engage youth and adults with disabilities. The games include hockey, basketball and skiing. One of the oldest adaptive sports for more than 40 years has been wheelchair tennis. Mike Zangari is a wheelchair tennis pioneer. Dana Mathewson is a top-ranking American wheelchair tennis player. They and others, including the most talented tennis stars such as Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe, continue to showcase and support the sport to create  recreational and competitive opportunities for adults and children around the world. The rules for wheelchair tennis are the same as for the conventional game, with one exception. Can you identify that one difference in the game? Find out and learn more about wheelchair tennis by reading my recent blog.