Twelve specialists from the Turkmenistan Tennis Federation (TTF) have upgraded their qualifications as part of an online seminar on training coaches to work with people with disabilities. The seminar was organised by the TTF, the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sport of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). This was reported by the online publication ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’.

This educational project is part of the ‘Wheelchair Tennis’ programme launched in March 2025 after the signing of a Memorandum of Partnership between the TTF and UNICEF. The initiative aims to create conditions for children with disabilities aged 7 to 18 to play tennis.

The online seminar was held at the Tennis Complex of the Olympic Village in Ashgabat, recognised in 2024 as the Training Centre of the Asian Region. Under the guidance of international expert Sergey Selivanov, instructor of the Asian and Kazakh Tennis Federations, participants learned training methods for athletes with disabilities, the specifics of working with specialised equipment, principles of load distribution and other key aspects of inclusive sports.

The programme included both theoretical and practical sessions on the court. Upon completion of the training, participants received certificates from UNICEF and the TTF, confirming their readiness to work within the framework of this new social initiative.