The new darling of sports: Why "Pickleball" has become the focus of attention!
The global pickleball craze
Pickleball has set off a global sports frenzy and become a popular representative of the emerging niche tennis sport. Celebrities such as Bill Gates, the Kardashians and Emma Watson are all big fans of the sport and have become the new favorites of urban hipsters. The Olympic Games in Paris 2024 will host the pickleball show event, which is expected to become an official Olympic sport in 2028.
The origin and development of pickleball
Pickleball originated in 1965 on Benbridge Island in Seattle, USA, and was invented by three friends using a table tennis bat and tennis net. In 1972, it was officially registered as a hand-held batting sport. For more than half a century of development, pickleball has flourished in the United States, especially during the epidemic to become one of the fastest growing sports. As of early 2023, pickleball players in the United States have grown from 4.82 million in 2021 to 36 million.
The unique charm of pickleball
The rise of pickleball in the country
Domestic pickleball has risen to prominence in recent years. On social media platforms, pickleball is widely loved by young and middle-aged ball sports fans aged 25-40 with its strong social attributes, and has become one of the emerging fashion sports. China Pickleball Association has been established in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and other places, standardized the "Pickleball Competition Rules (2023 edition)", and successfully held the first national Pickleball Competition in 2023, proving the thriving trend of pickleball in China.
