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The Safari Junior Tennis Camp got under way at the
Sadili Oval Sports Club in Langata,Nairobi on 2 August. GSA Staff,
Katsuya Otsu is one of the coaches taking part in the Camp that gives
sports training and environmental education to kids living in the slums
around Nairobi.
A press conference was held on 2 August to outlined the
program to the attending media. Taking part in the press conference
were Katsuya Otsu of GSA Tokyo, Dr. Liz Odera of the Sadili Oval and
Eric Falt of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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| *Third NES Open Tournament, 27 March 2004 |
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This event was organized in Yokohama by the NEC Kanagawa
Tennis Club for
company staff. Old or unused tennis balls were collected at the event,
and as part of the
Sports-Eco.Net program, they will be donating them to Karumai
Primary School in Iwate Prefecture.
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| *The Second Tokai University Lawn Tennis
League SPRING OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT |
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The Spring Open took place over three days from 19-26
March, and is run by
the nine groups making up the Tokai University Lawn Tennis League. The
summer tournament goes back over twenty years, but the Spring event is
different in that it is only open to beginners, with competitors
keeping score themselves as a means to remember the rules and promote
fair play.
The Ecoflag was flying courtside and participants
encouraged to consider the environment and act accordingly, such a
separating garbage, using public transport or car sharing whenever
possible.
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*Dr.Liz
Odera, Sadili Oval
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| The Ecoflag picture was taken
in Harare, Zimbabwe (southern part of Africa), where we played two
tennis tournaments and also carried out a community sport and
environment training seminar (our kids taught other kids) at the Harare
Children Home for Orphans.
Dr. Liz Odera wins Humanitarian of the Year of 2004 PTR
Award.
http://www.ptrtennis.org/2004_Award_Winners.htm
Sadili Oval: http://www.sadili.com/
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The
5th New Year Tournament took place at the Estolle Hotel and Tennis Club
in Togane, Chiba prefecture on 10-11 January 2004. Irako Taeko, who
runs the Irako Tennis College and is a GSA supporter, sponsored this
yearly event.
A GSA team was among the 10 teams taking part in men's, women's and
mixed doubles matches.
The level of play was extremely high with among the athletes taking
part,
former pro players such as Isao Watanabe and former Japan champion Osamu
Ishiguro, as well as university champions and junior players.
The Ecoflag was flying at the after party and Isao Watanabe, a GSA
Director,
addressed the participants about its significance.
Anyone up for the challenge is welcome to apply to take part in next
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