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Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) CEO Robert Bettauer, an analyst for Sportsnet, will represent sa国际传媒 at the upcoming ITF World Seniors Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey, from March 18 to 24.
A former Canadian Davis Cup player, Bettauer will compete in the Austria Cup 55-plus tournament and will captain his side, one of 23 participating teams.
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The PISE CEO has also provided tennis commentary and analysis for more than 25 years at the Rogers Cup, Olympics and Davis Cup.
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Bettauer also previously ran Tennis sa国际传媒鈥檚 first Western Canadian high-performance training centre at UBC and helped coach the Davis Cup team, leading to coaching sa国际传媒 at the Olympic Games in Seoul and Barcelona.
Bettauer is also the chair of the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame.
