In Episode 85 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Samir Mahir, president of the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA). During the interview, Mahir spoke about:

• His personal and professional backgrounds
• - How he got interested in sports, specifically tennis
• How he got connected to adaptive sports, specifically blind tennis
• The history of blind tennis around the world
• An overview of the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) and his role as president of the IBTA
• How blind tennis works and the adaptive equipment
• Where tournaments have been held
• The current state of blind tennis in the United States and some recent developments on its growth
• How people can learn more and get involved in blind tennis

Learn more about the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) at http://ibtatennis.org. Learn about the United States Blind Tennis Association (USBTA) athttp://playtennis.usta.com/usbta.