In a landmark decision for adaptive sports, the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has officially recognised blind tennis, confirming its place on the competition programme for the 2027 IBSA World Games.

Mr Takei Miyoshi invented Blind Tennis in Japan in 1984. He was a pioneer in a new racket sport and a role model to the visually impaired. He was born in 1968 and lost his eyesight at the age of one and a half. When he was 16, as a high school student, he dreamed of playing tennis with the able-bodied and created tennis for the blind.