The Chinese Tennis Association (CTA) (Chinese: 中国网球协会) is the national
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ...
of
tennis in China. It is a cooperative member of the
All-China Sports Federation The All-China Sports Federation () is a national non-governmental, non-profit sports organization in China. It oversees a wide array of sports associations in the country.
It is responsible to the State General Administration of Sports and the M ...
. The CTA is an independent legal person and it is recognized by China's Olympic Committee. The CTA is the only legal organization that represents China in world tennis organizations, including the
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there ...
and
Asian Tennis Federation
The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation. It is a continental body of national tennis associations of Asian countries. The ATF's main objectives are to raise the quality sta ...
.
History
The CTA was founded in 1953. Its highest organ of power is the CTA National Congress, and the secretariat is in charge of the administration work. The mission is to develop Chinese male and female top tennis players within the next 15 years.
Committees
There are nine special committees under the CTA.
*Coaches Commission
*Referees/Judges Commission
*Junior and Youth Development Commission
*Scientific Research Commission
*Press and Publicity Commission
*Marketing, Management & Development Commission
*Professionalization and Specialization Commission
*Amateur Activities Commission
*Disciplines & Arbitration Commission
Headquarters
The headquarters of CTA is in the Chinese capital
Beijing
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.
See also
*
Tennis in China
*
Sports in China
References
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070805025953/http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_chinaway/2003-09/24/content_31939.htm
* http://en.olympic.cn/sports/summer_sports/2003-11-14/9478.html
External links
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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Tennis in China
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
1953 establishments in China
Sports organizations established in 1953