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- Published: October 8, 2024 19:38
New Delhi: In a historic first for Indian sports, India has officially become the host for this year’s Pickleball Championship which is set to take place in Mumbai. The game is governed by the All India Pickleball Association in India. Approximately 650 players from 6 – 7 countries like Australia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Poland & Singapore amongst others will be a part of the World Pickleball Championship 2024.
Talking about the exciting opportunity, Jan Papi, Founder of Pickleball Global and WPC Series said-
We are extremely proud to bring the World Pickleball Championship Series to India. This is not only a great opportunity for the Pickleball community to witness global talent on an Indian stage, but also a chance for us to promote the growth of the sport at all levels…
When will the World Pickleball Championship (WPC) Series start?
The World Pickleball Championship (WPC) Series will start on November 12th and conclude on November 17th.
AIPA
The AIPA i.e. the All India Pickleball Association is the governing body of Pickleball in the country. AIPA has already started its engagement & development programme by identifying talented players and providing them with training in skills, diet, physical endurance, and mental conditioning, under the watchful eyes of specialists in their respective fields.
The idea of the AIPA was the brainchild of President Shri Arvind Ramesh Prabhoo while the game was introduced to the Indians by Mr. Sunil Valavalkar in 2007. However, there are many roadblocks yet in the way to make the game popular amongst the masses. One of the main hindrances towards making the game popular was to get the sport recognised by the Government and the Sports Authority of India.
Although things are progressing slowly towards getting the paperwork required to make the game popular in the country, the main job of AIPA will be to make the game popular amongst the masses.
