Milo Tennis Clinic launched

Ghanaians have been urged to embrace the policy of marrying sports with industry.

This would enable more private sectors to get actively involve in funding Sports programmes and projects.

Mr Joe Aggrey, Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports made the call at the launching of the Milo Junior Tennis Coaching Clinic in Accra on Saturday.

Nestle Ghana Limited is sponsoring the coaching clinic, which starts from Saturday August 18 to January 2002.

About 200 children under the age of 12 are expected to take part in the clinic, which will be held once every month.

They would be taking through correct handling of racket with ground strokes, the one-handed backhand, the two-handed backhand, the serve, the forehead volley and the smash.

Mr Aggrey said the programme could not have come at a more opportune time than now when these children need additional technical guidance as a necessary step on their way to stardom.

He said while government will continue to make every effort to provide funds for sports development, it is clear that the nation has reached a point, where we should appreciate the fact that government alone cannot meet all financial obligations involved in sports development and promotion.

He Nestle for the major role it has been playing in the development and promotion of sports in the country.

Mr Patrick Ofosu, Products Manager of Nestle said the programme is his company's commitment to sports development and promotion.

He said Nestle seeks to use the sporting arena to impact this value of perseverance to the youth and, with the spirit of perseverance firmly planted in the youth, Ghana can look forward to a positive future.

He said next year, the company will inaugurate new tennis trainees and also in collaboration with Ghana Tennis Association, offer support to the Basic Schools Tennis Initiative programme and expressed the hope that the programmes would be successful.

Mr Jeff Abeasi, Chairman of Ghana Tennis Association (GTA) urged the children who will be taking part in the programme to be respectful, dedicated, and take the course seriously.