Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – The race for top honors at the 2025 Vietnam Pickleball Awards is heating up, with Ly Hoang Nam facing a formidable challenge from Tran Ngoc Trieu, known as “Trieu badminton,” in the Men’s Athlete of the Year category. Voting, which opened in early February 2026, has already surpassed 50,000 … Read more
The rapid surge in pickleball’s popularity, enjoyed by players of all ages, is accompanied by a growing number of reported injuries. Even as often touted as a low-impact sport, a recent uptick in cases at hospitals like the Central Hue Hospital in Vietnam highlights the need for preventative measures and proper technique. Understanding the risks … Read more
Pickleball Boom Brings Increased Injury Risk: What Players Need to Know The rapid rise in popularity of pickleball, a sport blending elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, is bringing with it a concerning increase in injuries. While often touted as a low-impact activity suitable for all ages, medical professionals are urging players to take … Read more
Singapore will spot a significant boost in badminton and pickleball facilities over the next five years, with the government planning to construct 50 new multipurpose courts. The initiative, announced Thursday by Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo, aims to meet the growing demand for these increasingly popular sports. Eight dual-apply courts are … Read more
LTV Dommelen is once again organizing a free pickleball clinic in the Belleman sports hall in Dommelen on Sunday, March 1. The association decided to hold a repeat after the first clinic in January attracted a lot of interest. The clinic will take place from 12 noon to 2 p.m. valkenswaard24 // Editorial In January, … Read more
The City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, through the Municipal Institute for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Sports (IMD), has launched the first municipal tracks for pickleball of the Canary Islands in the annex to the Carla Suárez tennis courts, within the López Socas Sports Complex. The new area, which has involved … Read more
The district of Vegetable has launched the program ‘Vegetables, healthy district’a comprehensive strategy with more than 40 activities destined to turn the neighborhood into municipal reference in public health, community well-being and prevention. The announcement was made coinciding with the World Cancer Day. The district councilor, David Perezhas visited the information table installed at the … Read more
The Mountbatten District recently gave residents “silent pickleballs” made of foam to encourage residents to reduce noise during exercise and play so as not to disturb the neighbors. The person behind the proposal turned out to be Chen Baoling, a retired sales manager who also lives in Mountbatten. Pickleball is a sport that uses a … Read more
The Punggol North Shore Plaza community square, which usually has few visitors, may gain a little more buzz and popularity in the future. The Housing and Development Board plans to transform this area into a dual-use space. In addition to holding community activities as usual, residents can also play pickleball or badminton and other sports … Read more
Valeria Mayta Mallqui, at just 16 years old, is the child prodigy in the new sport that is growing in Peru: pickleball, a racket discipline that combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis, and that through the IPD Academy program is becoming widespread nationwide. “Pickleball is a new sport that is taking off as … Read more