The 31th Summer Olympics took place in Rio de Janeiro from August 5th to August 21st. Our country got 21 medals (9 gold, 3 silver, 9 bronze) and ranked 8th. We got medals from various events. But, did you know that there was no Korean entry in tennis? Tennis is not a strange sport to Koreans, and it seems not so difficult to play for Koreans. It just requires balls, a racket and a flat court. Also, different from other sports like soccer, basketball, and baseball, tennis requires just one other person to play a game. However, there are not so many people who want to play tennis compared to other popular sports. Fortunately,there is a tennis club in CNU. Its name is CNUTC, ‘Good-Shot‘.

  The club is not only for playing tennis, but also for promoting friendship with club members. If you want to join the club, but are worried about your poor tennis skills, you may not have to worry about that, because the seniors can help you improve your skills. Worrying about not having a racket is also unimportant, because the club has a lot of rackets in their club room (Hannuri Hall room 301). The things you have to prepare are just a pair of sneakers, training clothes, and most importantly your passion. Furthermore, this club is available for any department to join. So, you can make more personal connections with people outside of your major.

  The most attractive aspect of this club is that female students can participate in the games, too. In other clubs, such as soccer, basketball, and baseball,the female students’ role is limited to managing players and watching games. They cannot play in the games, because those sports are team games that require more people to play than tennis. By playing tennis in this club, you can lose weight easily and develop your physical strength.Also, to play tennis, some other physical abilities,like accuracy, agility, and endurance are required. These kinds of things are hard to gain from other sports like soccer, basketball, and baseball, because each position requires its own special abilities. Besides, they are all team games that one cannot win by individual plays. So, through playing in this club, you can get both mental and physical advantages.

  If you don’t have any clubs or are hesitating about which club to join, considering ‘Good-Shot’ would be a good choice. This club would be beneficial not only for your personal relationships but also for improving your physical abilities. In other words, this club will make you healthier and better connected.