The ITF/Olympic Solidarity Level 2 Coaches Course came to a close on Friday 4th August in Khartoum - Sudan. The course was held at the Sudan Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Centre and was conducted by Vjeran Friscic from Croatia and ITF Development Officer for East Africa, Prince Madema. At the end of the two-week course, coaches were tested on individual and group teaching plus two written examinations.

The successful candidates will qualify as the SLTA / CAT Level 2 coaches.The course was organized by the Sudan Lawn Tennis Association in conjunction with the Sudan Olympic Committee who had received an Olympic Solidarity grant from the IOC to run a technical course in tennis. Olympic Solidarity assistance to National Olympic Committees continues to be a vital source of support for national associations from developing countries throughout the world.During the closing ceremony which was attended by the President of the NOC Mr Salaah M. M. Saleh and the Director of the Sudan Olympic Committee, the President of the Sudan Lawn Tennis Association, Mr Khalid Talaat Farid encouraged the coaches to work even harder to use the knowledge they gained during the two weeks. He added that the Federation will not achieve its goals without proper trained coaches who are able to pass on the knowledge to young players.