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The rise of pickleball, and a shift in sports
The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) has released its Pickleball Participation Report on the status of its sport in the U.S. If the “nearly 2,500 nationally representative adults” (over the age of 18) are, in fact, representative, pickleball is getting big.
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CIP’s ISPO presentation optimistic on pádel
Pádel, it appears, continues to thrive. At the freshly concluded ISPO Munich 2022 the Clúster Internacional del Pádel (CIP) reported that pádel-racquet sales increased by nearly 72 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, according to Diffusion Sport. This was, however, down from the more than 85 percent rise of the ...
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North America gets its first pro pádel league
A professional league, called Pro Padel League (PPL), has emerged in North America as the world’s fastest-growing or most ambitious racquet sport. The league is set to begin broadcasting matches to some 75 million households with the start of its inaugural season in March 2023. PPL was founded in 2021 ...
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Padel Expo Sweden to make its debut
Some 153 brands will be attending the inaugural edition of Padel Expo Sweden this Sep. 16-18 in Stockholm, according to the Clúster Internacional del Pádel (CIP). Of these 33 will be Spanish and 31 associated with the CIP, which will have a stand of its own. Unlikely to be present, ...