A hybrid of badminton, pingpong and tennis, Pickleball was the fastest-growing sport in the country from 2019 to 2021, according to an industry group that tracks sport participation.
Derrick Marsh and Kate Stoia play pickleball in McLaren Park in San Francisco on Aug. 17, 2021. Pickleball, which began on the West Coast more than 50 years ago with a badminton court, pingpong paddles and a whiffle ball, has seen a boom in popularity in the past five years, accelerated by the pandemic.April 19, 2022, 4:49 PM UTCThe 53-year-old mom of three was bored. It was the first summer of the pandemic, and everything was closed in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago.
About 17 percent of players are 65 and older, while a third are under 25, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2022 Pickleball Report, which surveyed 18,000 Americans on their participation in 100 sports and activities. Today, pickleball is a mix of tennis, pingpong and badminton. The ball itself has circular holes in it, while the paddle — about the size of a table tennis paddle — is rectangular.
The company has manufactured table tennis equipment for close to 70 years, and this is the first time the company has branched out into a new sport, said Richard Lee, Joola’s president.
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