SPORT NAME: Pickleball
SPORT TYPE: | Racquet Sport | Net Sport | Court Sport | Olympic Sport |
>What is Pickleball?
Pickleball is a paddle sport played on a hard surface delineated court
that uses paddle, a ball nearly 3 inches in diameter,
and a net across the court that separates the two players or teams.
Players use the paddle to bat the ball over the net,
attempting to land the ball inside the opponents court,
but in a way that prevents the opponent from returning it.
>Is Pickleball an Olympic Sport?
No, as of 2025 no international pickleball governing bodies have been
been recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
Existing and past world federations for the sport of pickleball have included
the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF),
the International Federation of Pickleball (IFP),
the International Pickleball Federation (IPF),
the World Pickleball Federation (WPF),
Organizations Focused on Pickleball
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