Woosuk University to Host the 14th Korea-China-Japan Visually Impaired Tennis Tournament
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jbdn.kr Partnership(2025-06-22 23:28:29)
Ulsan University (President Park No-jun) announced on the 21st that they will be hosting the 14th Korea-China-Japan Visually Impaired Tennis Tournament at the Jeonju campus gymnasium for two days starting on the 27th.
This tournament is organized by the Korea Visually Impaired Tennis Association, with support from the Ulsan University Disability Student Support Center and the Special Education Department. Around 300 participants, including athletes and officials from Ulsan University, Jeonbuk Maeng-ah School, the Jeonbuk branch of the Korean Blind Masseurs Association, Chungju Seongmo School, as well as participants from Japan, Singapore, Canada, and other countries, are expected to participate.
The matches will be divided into B1 to B4 categories (men's and women's singles) based on visual impairment levels, and will progress through qualifying rounds, semi-finals, and finals. Visually impaired tennis is a game that uses special balls that make sounds and is currently being promoted in over 20 countries.
Professor Jung Jin-ja from the Special Education Department stated, "We will strive to make this tournament successful for international exchange and to enhance the skills of the players."
The opening ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on the 27th at the Jeonju campus gymnasium, where a scholarship award ceremony for disabled students and foreign exchange students will also be held on the same day.