ITF Annual General Meeting in Washington to Feature New Court.

It is not uncommon for quality hotels to have tennis courts on their grounds. But the upcoming ITF meetings in Washington DC’s prestigious Mandarin Oriental will feature a specially installed tennis court in its Grand Ballroom.

The special Tennis 10s court will be brought in the United States Tennis Association and its partner Sport Court International. The 10 meter court will be the recommended Court size for very young players, and modified balls and Racquets make it easy, fun and exciting for kids to get involved and make tennis their life long sport.

A recent USTA event in a popular shopping mall. USTA is stationing  These small courts around the country for their regions to use in the promotion of their Quickstart Tennis 10s program.	USTA and Sport event at the White House on August 3, 2010 in support of Michelle Obama's campaign against childhood obesity.

About Connor Sport Court International

More athletic events are played on Connor Sport Court surfaces than on any other sports flooring in the world.  Connor sports floors have established themselves as the standard for professional and elite sports since the company was founded in 1872.  Sport Court® is a registered trade mark of Connor Sport Court International.  Since 1974, it has identified the original and authentic modular sport surface, continuously improved and patented to provide the highest levels of quality and performance. Connor Sport Court us proud to be the only sports surfacing company in the world that is independently audited and verified as “Zero Waste” and fully ISO 9001:2008 certified. For further information: www.sportcourt.com

About Raymond Sport
Raymond Sport is a Regional Stockiest of Connor Sport Court Products. Established in 1987 Raymond Sport also supplies a full line of health, leisure and fitness products. Headquartered in Dubai the company has offices throughout the Middle East. For further information: www.raymondsport.com

For more information contact Mr. Raymond Kelly (+971 4 3391331 extn 114)
raymond.kelly@raymondsport.com

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES OPEN IN SINGAPORE IN UPGRADED FACILITIES

Singapore – The first ever Youth Olympic Games (YOG) – organized by the International Olympic Committee – got underway on August 14 in a wild and spectacular opening ceremony. The Games are featuring multi-venue playing surfaces provided by Utah USA based Connor Sport Court International. The Youth Olympics are a version of the regular Olympic Games, with a focus on young people 14 – 18. The games will continue through August 26 and just like the regular Olympic Games, they will be held every 4 years
	Andrew Gettig, Vice President of International Sales for Sport Court, explained that FIBA, the world’s governing body for basketball chose “FIBA 33” for inclusion in the YOG. It is FIBA’s version of 3 on 3 basketball. “FIBA’s belief is that 3 on 3 basketball is the way most people are introduced to basketball, and they will work hard to get this version of the game into the regular Olympic Games by 2020,” Gettig said. For the inaugural, YOG, FIBA and the IOC worked with Sport Court to create a bright snappy, sassy court design. They will host the competition outdoors in the middle of downtown Singapore in a venue called “SCRAPE”. “FIBA has approved Sport Court outdoor basketball courts for over 15 years, so they
turned to Sport Court for the best outdoor surface for this Olympic competition,” said Ron Cerny, President and CEO of Connor Sport Court International.
The IOC President Jacques Rogge believes that youth culture around the world has changed in recent years, and more young people are turning to television, video, computers and gaming at the expense of sport and Olympic values. Many kids quit sports at the ages of 15 – 16, and obesity is a universal health challenge. He feels that the YOG can inspire more young people to play and stick with sports, and has created this event to make the Olympics more relevant to today’s young people. Raymond Sport, the regional stockist of Connor Sport Court International products shall report YOG results throughout the Games in a series of email updates. Raymond Kelly, manager of Raymond Sport said, “at RS we really believe in youth sport and in the youth participating in sport and developing a life long love of sport. If that love of sport comes at the expense of watching television then we will be the happiest company in the World”.

Notes to the Editor:

1. More athletic events are played on Connor Sport Court surfaces than on any other sports flooring in the world.
2. Sport Court® is a registered trade mark of Connor Sport Court International founded in 1872. .
3. Connor Sport Court us proud to be the only sports surfacing company in the world that is independently audited and verified as “Zero Waste” and fully ISO 9001:2008 certified.
4. For further information: www.sportcourt.com
   

Information Contact:

Raymond Sport is a Regional Stockist of Connor Sport Court Products. Established in 1987 Raymond Sport also supplies a full line of health, leisure and fitness products. Headquartered in Dubai the company has offices throughout the Middle East.
For further information:www.raymondsport.com
Mr. Raymond Kelly (+971 4 3391331 extn 114) E: raymond.kelly@raymondsport.com