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Update news Pickleball
Experts have noted a search in the suburbs of Hanoi and HCM City to build pickleball courts on abandoned plots.
The 2024 Asian Open Junior Pickleball Championships will be held from October 3 to October 10 at the Pickleball Court Complex of Ban Thach Hotel in Tam Ky city in the central province of Quang Nam.
Vietnamese athletes won three titles at the ongoing World Pickleball Championship Series in Bali, Indonesia.
Pickleball is taking Vietnam by storm, with its popularity surging across the country.
Vietnam has taken the lead in Asia in terms of pickleball development, heard a meeting between Vietnam’s Sports Administration Director Dang Ha Viet and the Asian Pickleball Federation (APF)'s President Hogan Lai in Hanoi on September 4.
Vietnam is witnessing a new sports craze with the rapid rise of Pickleball, a game that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis.
Pickleball has been introduced in Vietnam for about six years and has quickly garnered public interest. The sport has spread to many cities and provinces, with the number of players rapidly increasing.
Approximately 100 athletes from Vietnamese and foreign pickleball clubs have registered to participate in the world pickleball tournament to be held in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam, from June 13-15.
Vietnam won 17 golds to top the Asia Open Pickleball Championships which is organized for the first time in HCM City.
The Asia Open Pickleball Championships (AOPC) has been kicked off on April 30 featuring more than 400 athletes in HCM City.
Vietnam will host the Asia Open Pickleball Championships (AOPC) for the first time later this year in HCM City.
Expressing their aspirations, the Ly brothers aim to bring home the gold medal and further promote pickleball, a sport that aligns well with the qualities of Vietnamese people and provides sports enthusiasm with more choices.
For the first time Vietnam will play host to the World Pickleball Championship Series – Asia Pacific in April.
In Vietnam, although Pickleball is relatively new and just starting to gain popularity, Vietnamese amateur players have already won the first international medals.
Truong Quang Vu made history by earning the first gold medal for the country at the World Pickleball Championship 2023 which was held on September 21 in Bali, Indonesia.